Re: Today's news about the genes

Hi,

If you had social medicine in US, you would not have this worry.

Françoise.

RStevrock wrote:

> >AS far as the 2nd part of your stmt goes, such
> >information is *(at present) confidential in the U.S. and
> >limited by the newest medical disclosure rules which
> >tigthened the rules up  .
>
> Hi John,
>     I am not worried about myself because of my age, but I do worry about my
> children and about others who are seriously injured by insurance companies.
>      I don't really understand the confidentiality business.  My school is self
> insured.  So the only way that they would pay for Fosamax is to know that I
> have a diagnosis.  If I were a first year teacher on a temporary contract
> instead of an older teacher who had taught 22 years, I would be very concerned.
>
>       As they talk about confidentiality, they still say that they won't pay if
> you have a previous condition.  How would this affect a younger person.  I do
> think that companies pay after a year or two, but to me this means there is no
> confidentiality.  Therefore, doesn't that mean that, if you are tested and find
> out that you have the genes for osteoporosis,  you would follow up that fact
> with a doctor's visit, which would label you for the rest of your life?  You
> would have to declare that with any company's insurance or your own insurance.
>    Just my opinion!!
> Sammy