{"podcast":{"title":"Anchorage News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","podcast_index_feed_id":7570138,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-anchorage-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/2370b246-99fb-458c-8d5d-9d8c5a85152d.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":408,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Anchorage News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Anchorage—from local news and government to business, weather impacts, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Anchorage News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:20.047902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138"},"episode":{"title":"Medicaid Work Rules Face Legal Pushback | Anchorage News","slug":"medicaid-work-rules-face-legal-pushback-anchorage-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T21:25:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/medicaid-work-rules-face-legal-pushback-anchorage-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/14c84889daf994d8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e6d43712-d482-46b4-b340-00e6c545820e.mp3","summary":"Federal courts are backing new Medicaid work requirements that could strip coverage from millions—states must enforce 80 hours of work, volunteering, or school monthly or risk losing benefits. Democratic-led states pushed back, citing hardship for the medically vulnerable and steep implementation costs, but a judge dismissed their claims, noting the feds cover 90% of setup costs and Congress set the deadline. With estimates of 3–7 million losing coverage—and potentially more over time—the ruling could reshape healthcare access nationwide. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/14c84889daf994d8","meta_description":"Federal courts are backing new Medicaid work requirements that could strip coverage from millions—states must enforce 80 hours of work, volunteering, or s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/episodes/medicaid-work-rules-face-legal-pushback-anchorage-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/medicaid-work-rules-face-legal-pushback-anchorage-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}