Re:Why 23andMe Terrifies Health Insurance Companies
by yummyfajitas on Wednesday November 27, 2013 @06:14AM
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Insurance companies should be paying for that.
The danger to insurance companies is that people might do that before purchasing insurance and use the result to inform their purchase decision. The net result is adverse selection and fewer people purchasing insurance.
The danger to insurance companies is that people might do that before purchasing insurance and use the result to inform their purchase decision. The net result is adverse selection and fewer people purchasing insurance.
Explanation of the math here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6807426