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   Victoria ×4 (croissant@zeroes.ca)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 10:34:34 JST Victoria ×4

   🌟️ Long COVID, which occurs in 10% of infections and which is not fully prevented by vaccines, is becoming an exclusion criteria for any kind of insurance — including travel, disability, and life.

   The actuaries know.

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     Victoria ×4 (croissant@zeroes.ca)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 21:14:45 JST Victoria ×4

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     • Michael Reeder LCPC

     @admin 🌟️ Saw a firsthand remark on Twitter from an individual with Long COVID who had recently been denied disability and life insurance, with LC cited as the reason.

     Really regretting not bookmarking it.

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     Michael Reeder LCPC (admin@mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 21:14:52 JST Michael Reeder LCPC

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     I believe you. Any sources you an point to without much time finding them?

     @croissant

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     Brian Poe (brianpoe@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 21:14:55 JST Brian Poe

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     • Michael Reeder LCPC

     @croissant @admin
     You’re good! Thanks for mentioning it here to help people understand what’s going on

     I found two just now, I bet there are more out there 😬😔

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     LA Legault 🍉 (lalegault@newsie.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Sep-2023 21:50:20 JST LA Legault 🍉

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     @croissant the insurance companies always say the quiet part out loud, listen 👂