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6. I don't care if these tests are FREE

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Tue Nov 5, 2013, 06:22 PM

Nov 2013

I refused one, and was penalized under my former employer's "Wellness" program for it. NOBODY in my immediate family has had colon cancer and I can say that as a genealogist tracing my roots back hundreds of years. Without any CAUSE, these Wellness Tests are driving up the costs of health care for no reason whatsoever. Of course, hypochondriac Americans will say they WANT THEM because they have been brainwashed into thinking they actually need them.

YOU want these tests? Your choice, but don't force or penalize me for not wanting them even if it is FREE. I refuse to feed the beast.

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Colon cancer testing rates leveling off, CDC finds [View all] question everything Nov 2013 OP

Well, doctors have harangued most of their boomer-aged patients to get one frazzled Nov 2013 #1

Age is a risk for all cancers question everything Nov 2013 #4

There's a new prep? dflprincess Nov 2013 #15

Sodium Picosulfate - PREPOPIK question everything Nov 2013 #17

Suprep LiberalElite Nov 2013 #18

not all doctors do that shanti Nov 2013 #22

Wow, I'm surprised, but am glad you finally got it frazzled Nov 2013 #23

actually shanti Nov 2013 #24

I'm in a high risk group OnlinePoker Nov 2013 #2

This is great! question everything Nov 2013 #5

It colonoscopy standard at age 50 in Canada? goldent Nov 2013 #12

No it's not. OnlinePoker Nov 2013 #20

I had one about three years ago because my dad had colon cancer. MANative Nov 2013 #3

One of my friends discovered that the procedure was covered dflprincess Nov 2013 #16

yup -exactly exactly the same for me, including the same insurer. n/t MANative Nov 2013 #21

I don't care if these tests are FREE HockeyMom Nov 2013 #6

Good post. Absolutely agree. AngryOldDem Nov 2013 #10

Generics is only a partial predictor. goldent Nov 2013 #13

Maybe if they stop charging 80 bucks for the swill you have to drink... NV Whino Nov 2013 #7

I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 24 years ago. I need to get colonoscopies every other year SCRUBDASHRUB Nov 2013 #8

Sodium Picosulfate - PREPOPIK question everything Nov 2013 #9

Sounds like a vast improvement NV Whino Nov 2013 #14

Suprep too LiberalElite Nov 2013 #19

Just had my first one wellstone dem Nov 2013 #11