Many would give private health info to insurers to save a few bucks

Many Americans say they’d submit to insurance company medical tests and lifestyle monitoring in exchange for lower-cost premiums, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds.

The poll of more than 2,000 adults found that a majority would be “very willing” to have various tests and share the results with their health insurer — provided there was a financial incentive, such as a lower monthly premium or smaller co-pays.

What’s more, nearly half said they’d undergo genetic tests to gauge their risks of “cancer or inherited medical conditions.”

Read the full, original story here: Many would give private info to health insurers to save money

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