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Mallory Carlson, a West Seattle mother, fears federal Medicaid cuts will impact the clinical trial keeping her twin daughters, diagnosed with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia, alive.

Carlson's daughters face two years of chemotherapy, with treatment costs reaching $1 million annually per child; she relies on Medicaid to cover expenses not met by private insurance.

Carlson is advocating for policy change and sharing her family's story online, highlighting the broader impact of Medicaid cuts on families battling childhood cancer.

SEATTLE - As federal Medicaid cuts take effect , a West Seattle mother fears the lifeline keeping her twin daughters alive could be stripped away.

"I will never forget the moment that the doctors told me there was leukemia presenting in Josie’s

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