If President Trump gets his way, Congress will pass a major spending bill that would make big changes to Medicaid. Governor Bob Ferguson estimates that nearly 200,000 people in WA would lose Medicaid coverage. We talk with Dr. Julian Perez about the potential impact of these cuts. He's a family physician with Sea Mar Community Health Centers.

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If President Trump gets his way, Congress will pass a major spending bill that would make <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/09/nx-s1-5392357/republicans-medicaid-trump-reconciliation-bill">big changes to Medicaid</a>.&nbsp;Governor Bob Ferguson estimates that nearly 200,000 people in WA would lose Medicaid coverage. We talk with <a href="https://www.seamar.org/medical-providers/julian-perez-wc.html">Dr. Julian Perez</a> about the potential impact of these cuts. He's a family physician with Sea Mar Community Health Centers.
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If President Trump gets his way, Congress will pass a major spending bill that would make big changes to Medicaid. Governor Bob Ferguson estimates that nearly 200,000 people in WA would lose Medicaid coverage. We talk with Dr. Julian Perez about the potential impact of these cuts. He's a family physician with Sea Mar Community Health Centers.

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