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Legislators are understandably wary about handing Dunleavy a $200 million rural health fund

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The $50 billion in federal funding over the next five years hopes to address longstanding problems with health care access and affordability in rural areas.
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More Alaskans are buying insurance on the marketplace than ever. Rates are set to soar.

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
The end of the longest-ever government shutdown came without any meaningful progress on a looming spike in health care costs.
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State asks Alaska Supreme Court to roll back abortion access

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
Since 2021, Alaskans have had more options to seek abortion care, but a case before the Alaska Supreme Court could change that.
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As Begich and Sullivan play the blame game, nearly 70,000 Alaskans are set to lose food stamps

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Nearly 70,000 disabled and low-income Alaskans are expected to lose access to federal food assistance.
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More than 25,000 Alaskans will see health insurance costs skyrocket under Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Many of the most disastrous elements of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill were designed to kick in only after the 2026 elections, sparing Republicans like Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich from facing the full impact...
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Alaska State Medical Board injects politics into medicine with anti-trans, anti-abortion votes

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska State Medical Board approved anti-abortion and anti-trans measures.
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Alaska’s Planned Parenthood clinics get a break from Trump megabill

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Murkowski negotiated Alaska carve-outs in Trump’s megabill, but failed to secure one for Planned Parenthood access.
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Murkowski can still do the right thing — forfeit the sale of her vote on GOP/Trump tax scam

Commentary Dermot Cole -
GOP leaders tried to buy Murkowski’s vote on the Trump tax bill with special Medicaid perks for Alaska.
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‘Where is your humanity?’ Advocates warn Medicaid cuts will kill Alaskans

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
It’s the latest and most serious attack yet by the GOP to gut the Medicaid program that supports about one-third of all Alaskans.
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As GOP pushes ahead with Medicaid cuts, Alaska legislators ask delegation to hold the line

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
Congressional Republicans are pushing ahead with a plan to cut Medicaid spending to pay for a slate of tax breaks on the wealthy pushed by Trump.
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