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Re:Apple Introduced Digital ID in Apple Wallet by ghaff on Thursday November 13, 2025 @09:20AM (#45915197)
I think there are a lot of good reasons to (also) carry a small number of cards and cash.

Take medical. The usual procedure if they need to scan your insurance info is to feed one or two cards through a scanner thingie. Others mention traffic stops and other interactions of that sort.

Could this all change eventually? But I have no problem with carrying a small business card sized wallet if only as backup in the interim.

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Re:Apple Introduced Digital ID in Apple Wallet by nozzlegear on Thursday November 13, 2025 @02:11PM (#45919155)
> Take medical. The usual procedure if they need to scan your insurance info is to feed one or two cards through a scanner thingie.

It's the usual procedure but as far as I know there's no requirement to do it. All they really need is your policy number, your name and any other pertinent insurance info. I routinely go to places without my insurance cards and just recite the info for them which they write down.

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