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Where supporters of the megabill see efficiency, critics say ‘cruel and callous’ cuts to food benefits will lead to more hunger and cuts to Medicaid will increase the number of uninsured people.
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Sydney Wurdeman turned to Medicaid at a fragile point in her life, and now the program is looking fragile itself.
After months of consecutive nights with no sleep, or two hours at most, the Omaha, Neb., family law lawyer was diagnosed with chronic insomnia. She resigned from her job earlier this year, deciding it was irresponsible to handle child-support cases with her health problems — “or to even drive to court in this condition,” she said.
