Now Before We Give You Health Insurance, I Have To Ask You a Few Questions.

Yeah, nobody saw this coming:

Insurers Weigh Testing for Cancer Genes

By Raphael G. Satter, Associated Press Writer, Wed., May 9, 2007

LONDON

Applicants might be screened for the presence of genetic mutations linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, according to a recent Health Department report.

The Association of British Insurers could apply for permission to scan applicants' medical files for the mutations as early as next year, an agency committee said. It did not say whether it would approve such a request.

Health insurers are in the business of making money, not looking after people's health. That is why single-payer health insurance is in the population's best interest.