The extinction of the human race

[pickled_heretic]

Originally Posted by Stickyfingers [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Really? Last time I checked Open Heart Surgery is covered by insurance and pretty much any other life threatening disease....and last time I checked, when they cure these things it extends your life? Also, it's not covered by insurance because it doesn't exist yet. Why wouldn't insurance companies want this anyways?

Please. Open heart surgery is to "fix something wrong," not to artificially extend life. And aside from that, insurance costs money, and you STILL have to pay a lot of money EVEN IF YOU ARE INSURED to get open heart surgery. Thousands of dollars. Furthermore, insurance companies DO NOT COVER elective operations. You can't get your insurance company to give you lasik, and you're not going to be able to get them to pay for your life-extending nanobot treatment either.

It costs them shitloads when people have large and expensive surgeries, if they could monitor people to prevent the need for the surgeries it would save them a ton of money. This would take a lot of pressure off the healthcare system as a whole since there wouldn't be suprises (unless new disease arises).

There is no financial incentive for preventative medicine in health care. Insurance companies still get paid if you go to the ER 3+ times a year for a cold. This isn't going to change with your super therapy either.