New law ends insurance discrimination for cancer survivors – Ó Muirí

Clare Patient Advocate Wants Right To Be Forgotten Remission Reduced To 3 Years

A Clare patient advocate wants to see the remission period as part of new Right to Be Forgotten legislation reduced to 3 years. Under newly proposed laws that are expected to pass through the Seanad today, cancer patients would have the right for their medical history to be disregarded when applying for financial products like […] The post Clare Patient Advocate Wants Right To Be Forgotten Remission Reduced To 3 Years appeared first on Clare FM.

Oireachtas passes ‘Right to be Forgotten’ legislation for cancer survivors

New law will see the waiting period for survivors to access certain financial products to be reduced from seven years to a maximum of five years, in line with medically recognised remission The post Oireachtas passes ‘Right to be Forgotten’ legislation for cancer survivors appeared first on Irish Medical Times.

New law ends insurance discrimination for cancer survivors – Ó Muirí

Cancer survivors will now have enforceable rights when applying for mortgage protection insurance after new legislation passed all stages of the Oireachtas, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí said the ‘Right to be Forgotten’ law means insurers must disregard an eligible applicant’s previous cancer diagnosis when assessing them for cover, removing […] The post New law ends insurance discrimination for cancer survivors – Ó Muirí appear…