Concerning the legislation that was passed, honestly I'm unsure if I agree with it. If I own an insurance company I'm entitled to all the information I can get before accepting certain insurance.
See the matter from another angle. Imagine I know I have a high probability of having decease XPTO, which can only be traced with an exam to my gens. So, in case I get that decease, I make an insurance so my family can get the money when/if I die.
It is important to protect the common people, but that doesn't mean we should give them tools to attack the companies.
Maybe it is because I'm European and around here health insurances aren't so much of a big deal, but I would need a few more details about this legislation before thinking it is a good thing.
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Regarding the article about not hiring smokers, I'd take a look at this: http://www.newser.com/story/27628.html
Concerning the legislation that was passed, honestly I'm unsure if I agree with it. If I own an insurance company I'm entitled to all the information I can get before accepting certain insurance.
See the matter from another angle. Imagine I know I have a high probability of having decease XPTO, which can only be traced with an exam to my gens. So, in case I get that decease, I make an insurance so my family can get the money when/if I die.
It is important to protect the common people, but that doesn't mean we should give them tools to attack the companies.
Maybe it is because I'm European and around here health insurances aren't so much of a big deal, but I would need a few more details about this legislation before thinking it is a good thing.