23andMe raises $50M, cuts price to $99, sets goal of 1M genotyped customers

Re:23andMe raises $50M, cuts price to $99, sets goal of 1M g... by mhb on Tuesday December 11, 2012 @02:18PM (#4906218)

I think that the more certainty people have about their future medical issues the less likely health care plan groups are to work. What incentive does a future-healthy person have to join with someone who is certain to have high expenses? And why would you trust someone to tell you that they haven't been tested and know what lies ahead?

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Re:23andMe raises $50M, cuts price to $99, sets goal of 1M g... by jerf on Tuesday December 11, 2012 @02:23PM (#4906253)

That's what I'm getting at. The more knowledge all the participants have (and that's both insurance and users), the more the fundamental contradictions between "insurance" and "health care plans" emerge. But closing your eyes and just remaining ignorant is a terrible choice too, because in the medical domain, knowledge isn't just power, it's life.

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