CNBC spoke to a dozen customers caught in the Synapse fintech predicament, people who are owed sums ranging from $7,000 to well over $200,000.

  • Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    To be fair, being poor only works if it is a clear cut life threatening issue. Otherwise, they treat and street you…

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      1 month ago

      My statement about being in a state that funds Medicaid properly is true.

      In Maryland Medicaid is actually decent coverage, meaning you ought to be able to get covered. I was laid off and the state automatically gave me Medicaid. It covered everything my previous insurance did, no hoops to jump through.

      My son was even assaulted and ended up in the hospital during this time, no hassles re: having Medicaid.

      In Virginia … you’re fucked.