Telematic devices have been used by insurance companies to collect billions of miles worth of driving data from its policyholders. Should health insurance companies be able to do the same to their policyholders through wearable tech?

Review and consider the content you covered during Week Two.

Post a 260- to 350-word response to the following question as a New Message into the discussion area:

Telematic devices have been used by insurance companies to collect billions of miles worth of driving data from its policyholders. Should health insurance companies be able to do the same to their policyholders through wearable tech? Defend your answer.

Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

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