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Mary Peltola

5:48 - 6:20

“Every day they have to choose between heat and food. And I hear this over and over in Alaska. We're very concerned about the upcoming winter and how people are going to afford to heat their homes and pay for groceries and pay for healthcare.”
Timestamp
5:48 – 6:20
Community
Alaska News
Location
Alaska
Captured at
September 9, 2026

From the transcript

In May, I went to some of the villages, I would talk to folks who would say, this winter, I'm so— I've been so worried about my kids and my grandkids. Every day they have to choose between heat and food. And I hear this over and over in Alaska. We're very concerned about the upcoming winter and how people are going to afford to heat their homes and pay for groceries and pay for healthcare. We pay the highest price for healthcare in Alaska across the United States, which means we pay the highest price in the world for healthcare.