Trill Gates met with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski as part of the special assignment series “Your Alaska Link in D.C.” Murkowski, now in her fourth term, discussed several key issues affecting Alaskans.
On the topic of healthcare, the Senator addressed concerns about the policies of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Murkowski said, “We had a very, I think, insightful hearing before the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee this week. It has caused me to really doubt how the operations are moving or how the recommendations are moving forward. We need to know in order to trust our public health agencies. And we're hearing that none of that is taking place.”
Education also came up during the conversation, particularly the recent federal cut of a previously approved grant of ov