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Heidi Hedberg
15:39 - 16:00
“There are focus areas that we want to elevate in year 2, and this is specific to the fall cycle around pay for readiness, care coordination, and EMS. You'll notice a theme. It's all about readiness.”
- Speaker
- Heidi Hedberg
- Timestamp
- 15:39 – 16:00
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- September 14, 2026
From the transcript
All right, thank you so much, Betsy. So remember what we've reflected on for a year or two when we heard, you know, what are the priorities related to to the department on year 2 funding. There are focus areas that we want to elevate in year 2, and this is specific to the fall cycle around pay for readiness, care coordination, and EMS. You'll notice a theme. It's all about readiness.
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