Epic's Mass Layoffs Leave Cancer-Stricken Programmer Uninsured, CEO Promises a Fix
TL;DR
Epic Games laid off more than 1,000 employees, including Mike Prinke, a programmer writer who is battling terminal brain cancer and has lost his life insurance due to the layoff and his pre-existing condition. His family is scrambling to secure new coverage as Epic says it will 'solve the insurance,' with the company already offering severance and extended health care during the process.
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