Saturday Special: Medicaid cuts are making Washington families anxious, ChatGPT is creeping into a lot of local government work, and families say a final goodbye to WA’s Reptile Zoo

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🗓️ 30 August 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… Federal Medicaid cuts are causing anxiety for a Bellevue family whose son has a disability. Local governments in Washington are using ChatGPT to do a lot. You can find it in social media posts, speeches, and even policy. And Washington’s beloved reptile zoo is closing this October. Families are rushing to say a final goodbye or a first hello to the favorite cold bloodied friends.

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0:00.0	These days, there's so much news.
0:01.8	It can be hard to keep up with what it all means for you, your family, and your community.
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0:10.7	Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a news story and provide the context and analysis that helps you make sense of the news.
0:17.5	We get behind the headlines.
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0:34.1	Hey, good morning. Patricia Murphy here. It's Saturday. This is Seattle now. Today we're bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom. We'll start with a story about federal Medicaid cuts impacting a family in Bellevue.
0:41.3	Every parent's goal for their children is to teach them life skills that help them launch into adulthood.
0:47.3	But that gets complicated when a child has a disability.
0:50.3	KUOW's Ruby DeLuna has the story of one Bellevue family and their fear of what
0:55.9	the Trump administration's recent safety net cutbacks could mean for their son. Here's Ruby.
1:02.8	The Medicaid waiver program provides support for nearly every aspect of Nate Nemhouser's life,
1:09.8	whether he's getting ready for school, taking part in
1:12.8	enrichment activities, or getting ready for his work shift at Paliachi Pizza.
1:17.9	All right, let's wash your hands.
1:24.0	What?
1:25.2	Nate is 21 years old.
1:27.3	He has a diagnosis of autism and an intellectual disability.
1:32.3	Communication and concentration are difficult for him.
1:35.3	His job coach, Megan Samanski, helps him clock in and stay on task, folding pizza boxes and stocking the drink cooler.
1:43.3	You're good?
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