Are there any laws or policies that protect personal genetic information from being released to health insurance companies in the Cayman Islands? I’ve been talking to a friend who is wary of being tested for the BRCA gene mutations that cause increased risk of certain cancers. Their doctor does not know whether if someone signs up for a new health insurance policy, they will be obliged to declare a genetic mutation like that as a “pre-existing condition”, even though they have absolutely no cancer symptoms or diagnosis at the time.
Jonathan Smellie (CNS): The opening of the Cayman Islands Molecular Biology Laboratory (CIMBL), which will undertake diagnostic genome sequencing, will advance medical treatment and patient outcomes for people in the Cayman Islands, the Health Services Authority said in a release. Genome sequencing and molecular diagnostics have been "game-changers in healthcare",…
I’ve just retired and my wife isn’t working. I have permanent residence and my wife is here as my dependent. After being on the SHIC plan through my employer for years and realising it barely covers anything, we were very worried about being able to afford our health insurance in…
I am a Caymanian with a medical pre-existing condition. I’m finding it very hard to get a job and I think it’s because adding me to the company health insurance will raise the rates for everyone. What are my options? Can I get personal insurance that I can afford? Read…
just get 23andme test; sign up under a fake name if you wish, it is certainly more secure. They run Black Friday family specials. I got it in 2012 and never regretted. It takes few clicks to see data on a particular gene. Lots of free online services that interpret it. That is how I found out that I have vitamin D receptor (VDR) mutations that explains so much about my health issues. No doctor would have ever connected the dots.
At this very early point in genomic mapping, it isn’t an exact science. My 23andMe results gave a narrow range of likelihood for all kinds of physical characteristics that were completely bogus. I wouldn’t put much credence in any of it. Did find a 3rd cousin tho!
Are there any laws or policies that protect personal genetic information from being released to health insurance companies in the Cayman Islands? I’ve been talking to a friend who is wary of being tested for the BRCA gene mutations that cause increased risk of certain cancers. Their doctor does not know whether if someone signs up for a new health insurance policy, they will be obliged to declare a genetic mutation like that as a “pre-existing condition”, even though they have absolutely no cancer symptoms or diagnosis at the time.
just get 23andme test; sign up under a fake name if you wish, it is certainly more secure. They run Black Friday family specials. I got it in 2012 and never regretted. It takes few clicks to see data on a particular gene. Lots of free online services that interpret it. That is how I found out that I have vitamin D receptor (VDR) mutations that explains so much about my health issues. No doctor would have ever connected the dots.
At this very early point in genomic mapping, it isn’t an exact science. My 23andMe results gave a narrow range of likelihood for all kinds of physical characteristics that were completely bogus. I wouldn’t put much credence in any of it. Did find a 3rd cousin tho!