Medicaid in crisis: A Wisconsin family’s fight against delays, denials, and red tape

Medicaid in crisis: A Wisconsin family’s fight against delays, denials, and red tape

RACINE, WI — Emma Widmar’s insurance should have covered her $850 emergency room bill that arrived without explanation. Like so much of her care, the ambulance bill slipped between agencies. For Emma and her mother, Ann, managing rare illnesses and navigating Medicaid has become a second full-time job, and their experience reveals a growing crisis: Wisconsin’s safety net is fraying when many families need it most.Emma, 26, lives with multiple co…