Soundside

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda on King County’s response to Medicaid cuts

October 8, 2026·51 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Massive federal cuts to Medicaid are playing out here in King County. 4,000 lawfully present immigrants lost their coverage this month, and over 200,000 more could see their coverage affected soon. King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda joins Soundside to talk about the county’s response to these cuts.  Plus: co-hosts Libby Denkmann and David Kroman break down today’s top headlines, the latest on 12th and Jackson, and your weekend warmup. Today on the show: Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember District 8 Connor Nash, politics reporter for the South Seattle Emerald Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to donate.kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes. Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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