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Drake Bell slams SAG-AFTRA over denied union health insurance

Bell, best known as a Nickelodeon star, says SAG-AFTRA told him he did not qualify for union coverage; a sitcom fame résumé apparently has no deductible.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorActor Drake Bell, who starred in Drake and Josh, is publicly bashing the union SAG-AFTRA after it said he did not qualify for its health insurance.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHis advice to young people is, and I quote, do not become an actor. Finally, a career counselor who tells the truth.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe story says the union told him he did not qualify. It does not say what the requirements were, so we will not guess.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo you can be on television in every living room in America and still not be covered. Your dentist should be warned.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFor you at home, it is a reminder that your insurance card matters more than your fan club, and a fan club has never covered an appendix.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAn appendix. Imagine the invoice.

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