But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1 John 3:17 As the healthcare debate has raged around us for the past few months, this scripture has often been in my mind and led
I want to talk to the people out there who think the free market is the answer to our healthcare crisis. But first: what is the free market? Well, generally, it’s a transparent and competitive marketplace where a willing buyer and willing seller can engage in an informed transaction. Sounds just like buying a cell
Source: Deseret News Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the responsibility to write legislation. The Senate, traditionally, has done this with aplomb, earning the moniker “the world’s greatest deliberative body.” This is what the Founders hoped for — a group of imperfect people coming together to carefully hash out difficult questions.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Apparently, increasing the number of uninsured by 22 million wasn’t enough for Utah Sen. Mike Lee. Late last week, Lee joined his fellow extremist Sen. Ted Cruz in insisting that Trumpcare also effectively remove protections for pre-existing conditions. Cruz’s amendment would allow insurance companies to sell policies that discriminate against
Source: Appsforpcdaily.com For one thing, the Senate’s health care bill would defund Planned Parenthood for a year. They’re not particularly good for people who are sicker, and they’re not good for people who are older. The healthy could buy less expensive plans that cover fewer services. The House bill would let states apply through waivers
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 22, 2017 CONTACTS: Chase Thomas | Alliance for a Better Utah | chase@betterutah.org | 480.532.1880 – – – – – – SENATE REVEALS HEALTHCARE BILL WITH HUGE CUTS TO MEDICAID AND INSURANCE COVERAGE – – – – – – Salt Lake City, UT – This morning, Senate Republicans released
Source: X News Press Nutritional assistance will be cut by $192 billion and overall welfare programs will be sliced by $272 billion, The New York Times reported. The President’s first major budget proposal, which assumes the Medicaid savings in the Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA) will be passed, would make $800 billion in cuts to
Source: Fox 13 President Donald Trump’s first budget unveiled Tuesday proposes steep cuts to social safety net programs used by hundreds of thousands of Utahns, according to critics. Mick Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, presented the plan differently, saying they will simply not raise the budget for many of the
Source: Deseret News Politicians are notorious for making promises. Their campaigns and time in office are full of grandiose visions they claim will only come to fruition if elected or re-elected. However, most of the promises politicians carelessly make during their stump speeches eventually run into the realities of the political process, unforeseen consequences, or
This coming Wednesday, May 17, the Utah State Legislature is meeting for its monthly interim session. Don’t know what an interim session is? Not sure what you can do to be involved? No worries – we’ve got you covered! Here’s what you should know about Utah’s interim sessions. What is an Interim Session? Under the
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