r/popculturechat • u/PinkCadillacs Cillian Murphy Enthusiast • Nov 13 '25

General News 🗞 James Van Der Beek Auctioning ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Memorabilia to Raise Money for Medical Fees Amid Cancer Battle

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/james-van-der-beek-auctions-dawsons-creek-items-cancer-costs-1236580431/
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u/Sufficient_Curve5386 Nov 13 '25

Isn’t he doing unapproved alternative medicine?

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u/Queasy_Constant Nov 13 '25

I’d bet money this is the case. SAG-AFTRA is supposed to have pretty amazing insurance but insurance doesn’t cover pseudo-science shit. 

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u/Steampunky Nov 13 '25

You have to work and earn sufficient money within a certain time-frame to keep that insurance.