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NHS surgeon who had his legs removed to satisfy sexual interest is jailed for fraud. (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] cucumberbob@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago

how is the cause even relevant for a health insurance?

I have a feeling most insurers would want to charge a higher premium to someone with a history of freezing their own legs off. I doubt they have data to support it, but it’s not unreasonable to expect there’s a higher chance that this guy might self harm than the average person. Or require mental health support.