Rachel Torres+FollowFollowed All Rules — Labeled a Fraud AnywayI applied for SNAP last year, submitting pay stubs, lease, and birth certificates for my kids. The system flagged “mismatched info” and suspended my benefits. Customer service repeated mechanically: “System determination.” That month, I bought food on credit, calculating every meal. Neighbors noticed my struggles and looked at me differently. I wasn’t committing fraud, yet the system treated me like one. Where is the fairness? #SNAP #BenefitSystem #IncomeCliff #PolicyReality20Share
Hannah Koch+FollowMedicaid Saved Me — and Trapped MeMedicaid keeps my chronic condition under control. But if I earn slightly more, I lose coverage. So I turn down hours and avoid better jobs. When people say welfare makes people lazy, I wonder if they’ve ever had to choose between survival and growth. #Medicaid #HealthcareAccess #PovertyTrap #PolicyReality42Share
Maureen Cameron+FollowI Wasn’t Committing Fraud, But the System Treated Me Like I WasLast November, I worked overnight stocking shelves at a chain grocery store, making $17 an hour with no insurance. After a back injury, I applied for Medicaid and got approved. For the first time, it felt like the system worked. Three months later, holiday staffing shortages meant extra shifts. The overtime pushed my monthly income just a few hundred dollars over the limit. There was no warning, no grace period. My coverage was cut automatically. I found out at the clinic front desk. The nurse refreshed the system three times and said, “You’re self-pay now.” I saw the doctor but stopped physical therapy afterward. When the bills arrived, I realized paying them meant missing rent. People online say, “Rules are rules.” But the rules never explain how you’re supposed to survive the drop. #Medicaid #HealthcareSystem #WorkingPoor #PolicyReality20Share
mark18+FollowOne Household, Three AddressesWhile helping a friend move, I saw SNAP letters addressed to three different locations—all for the same household. They called it “knowing the system.” When policies become loophole games, honesty turns into a disadvantage. #SNAPLoopholes #WelfareGaming #PolicyReality #BenefitSystem00Share
