Commentary: Medicaid cuts will put Alaska hospitals and Alaskans' health care at risk. Our senators need to step up

Commentary: Medicaid cuts will put Alaska hospitals and Alaskans' health care at risk. Our senators need to step up

by Philip Hofstetter There is no question: the federal budget reconciliation now under Senate review would severely harm Alaskans, especially in rural communities. As CEO of one of Alaska’s last three community-owned critical access hospitals, I see the consequences firsthand when people lose healthcare coverage. This bill adds layers of bureaucracy and new Medicaid restrictions that threaten to c...