Heather Matarazzo May Lose SAG Health Insurance Without Work — SkimNews
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- Heather Matarazzo replied to Jack Haven's social media post saying she is "literally in the same boat right now," warning that many fellow actors face the same risk of losing SAG-AFTRA health insurance without steady work.
- Jack Haven shared in a YouTube video this week that they need to earn $4,000 by the end of the month to qualify for SAG health insurance beginning in January, offering to take "pretty much any job" under a SAG contract.
- Matarazzo noted she "remember[s] a time when we didn't have to earn a minimum to qualify for insurance," and confirmed Haven has since received an offer that will let them qualify for 2027.
- SAG-AFTRA's health plan requires members to hit a minimum earnings threshold that is expected to rise by roughly $900 each year through 2030, with this year's threshold set at $28,933.
- Matarazzo's most recent credit is the 2025 short film "Paper Tiger"; her earlier roles include "Welcome to the Dollhouse," "The Devil's Advocate," "Scream 3," and multiple episodes of Netflix's "Wednesday."
Why it matters: Two working actors publicly admitting they may lose health coverage underscores how the SAG-AFTRA plan's rising earnings threshold — already at $28,933 this year and climbing roughly $900 annually through 2030 — creates a structural vulnerability for gig-based performers whose bookings come in unpredictable gaps.
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