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Alaska's Medicaid Cuts Threaten 40,000 Lives Amid Bill

6/28/2025

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Alaska's healthcare advocate, Jared Kosin, raises alarm over a Republican bill that threatens to slash Medicaid and SNAP benefits, endangering the insurance of 30-40,000 Alaskans. With new work requirements complicating access, Senators Sullivan and Murkowski voice their worries as the bill races toward a potential July 4 passage, leaving many in uncertainty.

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Story summary

Alaska's healthcare advocate, Jared Kosin, raises alarm over a Republican bill that threatens to slash Medicaid and SNAP benefits, endangering the insurance of 30-40,000 Alaskans. With new work requirements complicating access, Senators Sullivan and Murkowski voice their worries as the bill races toward a potential July 4 passage, leaving many in uncertainty.