# Drake Bell Blasts SAG-AFTRA Health Coverage

> Drake Bell says SAG-AFTRA health insurance denies coverage after 35 years of acting.
- Title: Drake Bell Blasts SAG-AFTRA Health Coverage · Complex
- Summary: Drake Bell says SAG-AFTRA health insurance denies coverage after 35 years of acting. Drake Bell says he no longer qualifies for SAG-AFTRA health insurance…
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- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/pop-culture/a/alex-ocho/drake-bell-sag-aftra-health-insurance
- Published: 2026-10-14T02:40:13.683+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: drake bell, sag-aftra, health insurance, actor, nickelodeon, sean astin, culture, music
## Drake Bell
Drake Bell says he no longer qualifies for SAG-AFTRA health insurance after 35 years of acting.

> Do not become an actor. Do not join SAG. You can work steadily for 35 years and they still say [middle finger emoji] @sagaftra really though @seanastin you're doing a bang up job
## Health Coverage Shortfall
Bell's portal showed $17,480.53 in covered earnings against a $28,933 requirement, leaving him $11,452.47 short.
## Other Actors at Risk
Heather Matarazzo said she would fall short without more work soon, saying she is in the same boat as Bell.

> I am literally in the same boat right now. Lots of my fellow actors are
## Key takeaway

Drake Bell says he no longer qualifies for SAG-AFTRA health insurance after 35 years of acting.