Name: Heidi Hedberg: That's where you saw us identify we have to have a more efficient, effective application process so that we can get into a better cycle for the fall and the spring.
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Description: That's where you saw us identify we have to have a more efficient, effective application process so that we can get into a better cycle for the fall and the spring.

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Heidi Hedberg

57:27 - 57:41

“That's where you saw us identify we have to have a more efficient, effective application process so that we can get into a better cycle for the fall and the spring.”

Speaker: Heidi Hedberg
Timestamp: 57:27 – 57:41
Transcript: Alaska Dept. of Health: RHTP Funding Cycle Updates: Reflections and Next Steps with Q&A (September 11, 2026)
Community: Alaska News
Location: Alaska
Captured at: September 14, 2026

From the transcript

Yeah, I was gonna say, so you said no. Yeah, there's no more time. CMS has been super clear with all states. Alaska is no different from all of the other states on this timeline. That's where you saw us identify we have to have a more efficient, effective application process so that we can get into a better cycle for the fall and the spring.

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