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Man with disabilities trying device that could help him eat (l) news reporter friend of man speaking caption "Blue Cross needs to be held accountable" (c) Man with disabilities showing the motion of his arm (r)

Blue Cross Blue Shield called out for refusing to cover man’s assisted eating device

'What is the point of insurance at this point? Who are they helping??'

On Apr 21, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech
African American man in hat caption " QUESTION FOR ALL WHITE PEOPLE!!!! " (l) White guy with hat (r)

‘Best damn lawyers in the game’: Viral TikTok urges Black people to buy life insurance to end wrongful police shootings

He believes insurance companies would find a way to stop the killings.

On Mar 15, 2022 by Claire Goforth

IRL Tech
wheelchair insurance DO NOT REUSE

Insurance won’t cover wheelchair for man with no legs

'Apparently the fact that I have prosthetic legs means I have no need for a wheelchair.'

On Nov 1, 2019 by Alex Dalbey

IRL
waymo self-driving autonomous car

Waymo will provide insurance to self-driving car riders

It's free of charge.

On Dec 20, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
The Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida

The truth behind Mar-a-Lago’s unpopular flood insurance policy

Some critics see it as advantageous to rich beach-front property owners.

On Sep 9, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Tech
Donald Trump Pinch Fingers

Donald Trump threatens Congress, insurance companies if new healthcare bill isn’t passed

Here's how Trump could still send the insurance markets into chaos.

On Jul 29, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz

Tech
iphone 8 news and leaks

Republican’s gaffe has people measuring healthcare cost in iPhones

It costs 9 iPhones to have a seizure in Elmhurst, Illinois, and other fun healthcare facts

On Mar 8, 2017 by Anastassia Gliadkovskaya

Tech

Did this Facebook user really not get that Obamacare = Affordable Care Act?

'I'm not on Obamacare... I'm gonna be fine.'

On Jan 11, 2017 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture

From insurance to surveillance: Experts debate privacy in the age of Big Data

'Data itself is not bad. It's the use that's bad.'

On Apr 7, 2016 by Eric Geller

Tech

This cancer patient says dealing with his insurance is ‘worse than chemo’

Aaron Bramley wasn't getting results—so he turned to the Internet.

On Feb 29, 2016 by Marisa Kabas

IRL

Senators push to better protect victims of OPM hack

'I demand answers and assurances for them.'

On Jul 10, 2015 by Eric Geller

Tech

Boy has entirely too much confidence in his phone case

Ruh-roh.

On Jun 22, 2015 by Gabe Bergado

Internet Culture

Sen. Chris Murphy just used ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ in a floor speech because ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

On May 21, 2015 by Eric Geller

Tech

10 reasons Walmart is the worst company in America

Their union-busting practices are awful, but that's just the tip of the iceberg.

On May 21, 2015 by Chris Osterndorf

Internet Culture Via

Indiegogo offers insurance to protect users from failed crowdfunding campaigns

A solution to their woes—or a band-aid on a bullet wound?

On Dec 2, 2014 by Rob Price

Business Tech

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