Washington D.C. — With just weeks left until the midterm elections, Donald Trump is headed to Wasilla, Alaska, in a last-ditch effort to win back voters’ support. But no campaign rally can erase the damage that his health care record has imposed on Alaskans. While Trump and Republicans try to change the subject, Alaskan families are stuck dealing with rising premiums, lost coverage, and the fallout from GOP health care cuts.
“Trump has miserably failed Alaskans on health care, and now, with Election Day closing in, he has the audacity to waltz back into the state and act like none of it ever happened?” said Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse. “Make no mistake, this is a health care election, and Republicans have a whole lot to answer for. With just weeks left until voters head to the polls, Trump is pulling out all the stops, from flashy rallies to desperate bribes. But the fallout from his health care cuts isn’t going anywhere. Families across Alaska are stretching their medications, skipping checkups, and crossing their fingers that nobody in the family gets sick enough to send them spiraling into debt. So Trump can put on his little show all he wants, but eventually the stage lights will go out, the cameras will leave, and Alaskans will still be stuck paying the price.”
Trump won’t be taking the stage alone. Joining him in Wasilla is Senator Dan Sullivan, who happily voted to gut Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to bankroll tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations last year. Since then, over 34,000 Alaskans have lost their health care coverage, while families who relied on the tax credits Republicans gutted have been slammed with estimated average premium increases of 346% this year alone.
And the damage doesn’t stop there. Alaska hospitals are projected to lose $881 million over the next decade from Republican Medicaid cuts, putting even more pressure on a health care system already stretched thin. Now, seven hospitals and health care providers across the state have reportedly shuttered their doors, announced closure, or have been identified as at risk of doing so. For Alaskan families, that means even more uncertainty about where they’ll turn when they need care.
BY THE NUMBERS: Alaskans Choose Between Paying More Or Foregoing Health Care Coverage
- An estimated 34,501 Alaskans have already lost the Medicaid, CHIP, or ACA coverage they counted on to see a doctor after Republicans gutted health care.
- 29,000 Alaskans in total are anticipated to become uninsured between 2025 and 2034.
- Premiums for Alaskans who counted on the health tax credits Republicans gutted increased by an average of 346% this year:
- A 45-year-old in Alaska making $64,000 saw their average annual premium costs rise by $7,213 to hit $13,993 this year.
- A 60-year-old couple in Alaska making $85,000 saw their average annual premium costs rise by $43,589 to hit $52,598 this year.
- A family of four in Alaska making $130,000 saw their average annual premium costs rise by $25,793 to hit $39,594 this year.
- Hospital systems nationwide are already reporting a surge in uninsured patients after Republicans ripped away health tax credits. Alaska hospitals and clinics are facing a $87 million loss in funding and a 9.7% spike in uncompensated care demand that will affect their ability to keep their doors open.
- Alaska hospitals alone are also expected to lose $881 million over the next decade due to GOP Medicaid cuts. As of August 2026, 7 Alaska health care providers are at-risk, announced cuts, are closing, or have closed, including:
- AT-RISK: Cordova Community Medical Center, Ketchikan Medical Center, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, Providence Seward Medical & Care Center, Providence Valdez Medical Center
- CLOSED: Identity Health Clinic, Interior Community Health Center