How DNA Testing Could Destroy The Insurance Industry
Cheap genetic testing is really worrying the insurance companies. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you why. Tell us what you think in the comment section below....
========== COMPANIES WHO SELL LIFE
INSURANCE POLICIES AND LONG-TERMCARE POLICIES ARE VERY MUCH
CONCERNED ABOUT THE UPPER HANDYOU HAVE AS A CONSUMER WHO HAS
DONE GENETIC TESTING THROUGHSERVICES LIKE 23 AND ME AND THE
REASON WHY THEY ARE CONCERNEDABOUT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE ARMED
WITH KNOWLEDGE ABOUT YOUR OWNHEALTH THAT COULD GIVE YOU AN
ADVANTAGE OVER THESEINSURANCE COMPANIES.ACCORDING TO A RECENT REPORT:SO WHEN THEY OFFER THESE
POLICIES OF COURSE THEY DOEVER PROFIT AND THEY TAKE A
CALCULATED RISK WHEN THEYGRANT SOMEONE THE SALE OF THAT
POLICY.THEY CAN DENY THE POLICY FOR
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO AREUNHEALTHY OR DEEMED A RISK BUT
NOW THAT WE HAVE THESE TESTS ANDNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT CONNECTED
TO OUR INSURANCE IN ANY WAY,THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE REPORTED
TO THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN ANYW...