because i was exactly her age when i developed breast cancer. at the same time that came from brca positive, having the mutation which i did not discover until years later. and made the same decision. and it is a difficult decision. it s a personal decision. and as dr. grobmyer says, it comes with quality of life issue. yet this young woman has taken this issue and opened up a dialogue for all of us in america and around the world on risk factors, how people should have access to this important test. she was very lucky to have the ability to have the test. i was very lucky to have it. most women don t. i m hoping with the affordable health care act which now covers this in some insurance plans, that we ll be able to offer this to people. because where a woman lives and how much money she has should never determine whether she lives. how common is it for insurance to cover first of all the test? today, it is more common if you have certain kinds of plans. since august 1st, 2012, wit