You are NOT cynical. This is seriously the main issue.
And the end point, is that innovation like this will be slowed, as more are forced into standardized plans.
This is amazing science though. Who would have thought that there was a chromosomal test to take?
My father died of colon cancer.... wouldn’t want to pre-emtively do without a colon, now would we?
I just got tested earlier, more often, and seriously am eating healthier, more veggies, etc. exercising regularly....
One has to have the time to learn about all of these cutting edge tests!
This kind of work that Angelina had done is like ‘concierge’ medicine. I wonder if ANY insurance covers that kind of test.
I paid out of pocket for some hormonal stuff, and was happy to have the ability and opportunity.
People have to think about doing what they HAVE to, and not just what their insurance covers.
I think that the whole medical ‘insurance’ concept has been perverted. I understand catastrophic insurance, but when it covers everything, people stop taking the same responsibility for their health. (lol, don’t get me started... family in the insurance business!)
If you fall into a high risk category, insurance DOES cover this test.
High risk includes close relatives with breast cancer, or getting breast cancer a second time (with the first cancer having occurred before the age of fifty). Previous history of ovarian cancer is also a risk factor.
In my case, I was having a mastectomy anyway, so “I” didn’t need the test, but insurance paid for it so my daughters would know if they were at risk.
“This kind of work that Angelina had done is like ‘concierge’ medicine. I wonder if ANY insurance covers that kind of test.”
Just pointing out that your information is flat out wrong. The test is paid for by most insurance companies if you fall into a high risk category (she did since her mother died of breast cancer), and insurance will pay for the surgery and reconstruction given those odds.
Just imagine - there’s an 89% chance that you’ll die of a heart attack at a relatively young age. Don’t you think that insurance is going to pay for your surgery if there is a surgery to take care of that?
I apologize for the second response. I didn’t realize I had answered “you” earlier. :)