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Heidi Hedberg
61:04 - 61:21
"There's been a lot of work in that space, and then we have a strong team that is working it. But we are just— it's a boat that's just getting stood up and moving forward."
“There's been a lot of work in that space, and then we have a strong team that is working it. But we are just— it's a boat that's just getting stood up and moving forward.”
- Speaker
- Heidi Hedberg
- Timestamp
- 61:04 – 61:21
- Transcript
- xit Interviews: What Alaska's Commissioners Want the Next Governor to Know - October 15, 2026
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 20, 2026
From the transcript
There's been a lot of work in that space, and then we have a strong team that is working it. But we are just— it's a boat that's just getting stood up and moving forward. So again, Department of Health, there's a lot of irons in the fire in the work that we are doing.
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