Microsoft Investing $10 Billion In OpenAI. Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash. Yes Microsoft fired 10k people and planning more in the coming months. Google has more cash in the bank, yet they fired 12k people. Same story with Amazon and other FANGS. There is a pattern here. They have money to acquire new companies but will eliminate hard-working talent. They are taking advantage of the economic slowdown.
A friend (they are in FL, USA) is a cancer survivor but needs to take certain medicines to avoid returning cancer and complication and do specific tests every two months. Unfortunately, now they are fired and have no insurance. The cash-rich company don't think about human life. It is all about money and I sick of these cash rich companies and their C-suits who takes millions in salary each year. They put my friend under extreme stress now.
@nixCraft Definitely look into Medicaid however be aware that is some staes there is an asset test, so if your friend has too much in assets they may not qualify until they have paid enough out of pocket to be below the asset limit. The FL agency that administers it MAY also look at any vehicles they own but as I said the qualifications vary from state to state. Also they may qualify for food assistance (what used to be called "food stamps" for some odd reason I could never understand) and possibily even some cash assistance. But you have to ask to find out if they qualify for anything. The one downside is they also consider household income when looking at assets so if there is a spouse that is earning income, that could be a disqualifier depending on the amount earned.
