Name: Löki Tobin: We know that 1 in 10 veterans were covered through Medicaid, especially those who may not qualify for VA services, or they may have combined their Medicaid services with other forms of health insurance.
Uploaded: 2026-11-10T21:00:00+00:00
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Description: We know that 1 in 10 veterans were covered through Medicaid, especially those who may not qualify for VA services, or they may have combined their Medicaid services with other forms of health insurance.

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Löki Tobin

63:45 - 64:18

“We know that 1 in 10 veterans were covered through Medicaid, especially those who may not qualify for VA services, or they may have combined their Medicaid services with other forms of health insurance.”

Speaker: Löki Tobin
Timestamp: 63:45 – 64:18
Transcript: Alaska Legislature: Special Coverage - November 10, 2026 1:00pm
Community: Alaska News
Location: Anchorage
Captured at: November 10, 2026

From the transcript

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I want to make a point and then ask for some clarity, particularly on the bullet point around veterans. We know that 1 in 10 veterans were covered through Medicaid, especially those who may not qualify for VA services, or they may have combined their Medicaid services with other forms of health insurance. Across the nation, it's about 1.6 million veterans who are receiving care and services through this expansion population, which now it seems like they will not be covered through these, these particular systems, particularly as the bullet line says veterans with total disability rating. So I'm going to ask for clarity on when it says total disability rating?

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