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“Profoundly Out of Touch”: Alaska Voter Blasts Nick Begich for Doing Nothing While Health Care Costs Skyrocket

An Alaska voter is sounding off on Nick Begich for doing absolutely nothing to prevent health care costs from skyrocketing for Alaska families. 

In a new letter to the editor, the Alaskan calls Begich out for voting AGAINST a bipartisan effort to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that tens of thousands of his own constituents rely on for essential care – a vote that has already caused enrollment to drop by 11%.

“Nick Begich is not just oblivious to the concern but is actually voting to keep costs high… Begich is profoundly out of touch…” 

Ouch.

Read the full letter below: 

Anchorage Daily News: Letter: Begich is out of touch on the affordability struggles of Alaska families

  • Health insurance costs are skyrocketing in Alaska, and Nick Begich is not just oblivious to the concern but is actually voting to keep costs high.
  • Our lone representative in the U.S. House earlier this month voted against a bipartisan bill that will preserve some of the subsidies that help make insurance more affordable in this very expensive state.
  • With some households now paying up to $75 or more per day just on premiums, Rep. Begich is profoundly out of touch with the affordability struggles facing many Alaskan families.

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