My condolences to Nikki on her tragic accident. I wish her a full and speedy recovery.
I haven't heard any mention of the incident in the mainstream or industry press yet. As word spreads, I'm sure monetary support will increase.
With regards to the health insurance issue, this serves as a cautionary lesson for performers and others in the adult industry. It's easy to mock the uninsured when your health care is covered by a corporation, but there are literally millions of uninsured people in this country, many of them small business owners or independent contractors.
My health insurance is covered through the mainstream business that I own, however I recently learned through the AIM Foundation web site (
http://www.aim-med.org) that a non-profit industry health insurance organization has come into existence, which might be of benefit to freelance entertainers and others in the adult biz.
It's called NAICE -
the National Association of Independent Contractors and Entertainers.
Given that I already am insured, and I don't know much about this organization firsthand, please research it yourself. I am simply offering it as a possible option for adult industry people. I'm sure there are many industry people whom are uninsured.
If someone knows more about NAICE, it may be worthwhile (and timely) to post a thread about it. Adult companies, if they don't provide health coverage, might want to consider making their talent aware of the program.
Get well Nikki,
ADG Webmaster