Alaska’s healthcare in dire state amid Medicaid budget cuts
Alaska’s governor slashed the Medicaid budget last summer and has warned more budget cuts.
Getting basic medical care in Alaska can be a big problem, as most communities are not well-connected by roads.
The local government’s Medicaid programme does assist with costs, but budget cuts are putting patients’ lives at risk.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from the village of Newtok.
Published On 30 Dec 2019