Yes, it was Poul Anderson - The Enemy Stars - a damn fine short novel/novella, originally written about 1960. I think a new edition was re-released a few years ago.
Remember that the UK has a universal health insurance system, with the government as the sole payer. You don't have to apply for coverage or pay premiums (except as taxes, of course). So this decision affects only *LIFE* insurance, *NOT* health coverage.
This issue will be much tougher in the US, becuase of the possibility of health insurance companies denying coverage based on these tests. Losing life insurance coverage might be a problem, but losing health coverage is a far bigger one - especially if you KNOW you are going to get sick.
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Yes, it was Poul Anderson - The Enemy Stars - a damn fine short novel/novella, originally written about 1960. I think a new edition was re-released a few years ago.
Remember that the UK has a universal health insurance system, with the government as the sole payer. You don't have to apply for coverage or pay premiums (except as taxes, of course). So this decision affects only *LIFE* insurance, *NOT* health coverage.
This issue will be much tougher in the US, becuase of the possibility of health insurance companies denying coverage based on these tests. Losing life insurance coverage might be a problem, but losing health coverage is a far bigger one - especially if you KNOW you are going to get sick.