Yes, this genetic DNA test is not worth bothering about unless your family is known to harbor one of the specific genes they test for, that is associated with a higher incidence of that specific genetic predsiposed disease. Pretty goofy that Walmart or Walgreens would sell something like this but your doctor's office would not offer it as a medically useful screening test.

Second, Canuck, I just wanted to clarify that the US has passed legislation that in a couple years will mandate health insurance for all citizens, but that the healthcare provision system and insurance systems in general will remain the same, except for the many provisions the legislation provides for in regards who the health insurers MUST offer coverage to, and how they can do that. This is different than universal healthcare, basically in that multiple insurers will provide multiple tiers of insurance coverage at different costs, and that there is separation remaining between the insurers and the health care providers (hospitals/clinics and physicians/allied health professionals). Not everybody will get the same level of healthcare as would be expected in a universal healthcare system.

To put this back into a kilt related discussion, a blue collar working kilt wearer (probably PV casual with boots and a t-shirt) would likley be provided with a lower level of coverage and higher copays for that coverage than would an CEO executive kiltwearer in the same company (probably an 8yd handsewn in family tartan with a nice tweed jacket and matching waistcoat, white shirt and battalion tie, decent brogues, you know the type) who would be expected to recieve the executive level of insurance as a part of his hiring contract. Although if the blue collar kiltwearer wanted the higher level of coverage equal to the executive he would be able to pay extra to get it.(okay, just about everything in this last paragraph is said with tongue firmly planted in cheek).

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