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Hey there. Okay here's something I never expected to say. I've got a funny kind of sweet story for you about health insurance.

Okay, maybe sweet and sour. Here it is. As we record this, it's November, which means it's open enrollment for lots of people,

time to get next year's health insurance figured out.

And a year ago, Ellen Hawn and her husband Drew Johnston

were hustling to get their health insurance set up

for 2023 in the most creative

possible way by crowdfunding a creative project. They posted a video of course.

Hi I'm Ellen and I need health insurance.

And I'm Drew, and I also need health insurance.

Ellen and Drew work in Hollywood, acting and writing, and folks in that industry get their insurance through the unions.

But they only get it if they've racked up enough wages for union work over a 12 month period.

So they've been on Ellen's insurance through the

Actors Union SAG, but last fall as they explained in that crowdfunding video

their union insurance was not looking like a sure thing for the coming year.

Right now, Ellen is $807 short.

So we're making a short film.

And that short film is called Ellen Needs Insurance.

The video outlined their plan to employ not just Ellen but other actors who also needed a little help getting over the finish line to qualify.

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