[allmendream]

Insurance groups might make a more correct assessment as to my risk of incurring significant health costs?

Hardly an earth shattering scare mongering scenario.

Socialized medicine might decide to withhold care due to my DNA?

Socialized medicine is going to be a nightmare anyway, them knowing my particular DNA is not going to make in any worse or better; if they are going to sequence my entire genome they are going to demand EVERYONE’s genome data.

Genetic based or customized medicine is the future anyway. There is already a drug on the market that only works for people with a particular set of genetic alleles.

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"if they are going to sequence my entire genome they are going to demand EVERYONE’s genome data."

Yes, that is the goal. Or don't you see that??? There are now laws written or being written to require DNA be given if you are merely arrested, not charged, not prosecuted, not convicted. You stand up for your rights some day, some Barney Fife slaps the cuffs on you for "interfering with a police officer", the charge gets bounced, but they've got your DNA. Happens in the Merry UK all the time.

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"Insurance groups might make a more correct assessment as to my risk of incurring significant health costs?"

There won't be any insurance groups any more. Socialized medicine is happening. The State will be the insurer, and the State will determine if you get any care.