A few dozen protesters dropped in on Alaska Congressman Nick Begich’s Anchorage office Monday to object to a pending $880 billion cut to Medicaid.
Many of the protesters work in Medicaid-supported jobs as caregivers to vulnerable Alaskans. The work does not pay well and several said they rely on Medicaid themselves.
Begich voted for the Republican budget blueprint that calls for the $880 billion cut. He says he’s trying to sustain Medicaid for future generations by reducing the budget deficit and eliminating government waste…