This article originally appeared in the Utah Chronicle. Read it in its entirety here. Proposition 3 is meant to expand Utahn access to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (also known as the ACA or Obamacare) by allowing people who make up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line to qualify. Currently, the State
Eleven Utah groups that advocate for the poor — plus the mayors of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake county — are protesting a proposed change by the Trump administration that could order deportation of legal immigrants if they accept food stamps or Medicaid. That “may lead to increased poverty, hunger, unmet health care needs and
This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. Sandy • One clear difference emerged Wednesday night in the race for state House District 32 in southern Salt Lake County: the candidates’ clashing views on the ballot measure to expand Medicaid. Democrat Suzanne Harrison supports Proposition 3 as a lifesaver
Alliance for a Better Utah is celebrating the 53rd anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs that have served local Utahns since 1965. As many as 646,300 Utahns are enrolled in Medicare/Medicaid and around 150,000 additional locals could be covered if Utah decides to vote “yes” in November on the Medicaid expansion. “Utahns appreciate the
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2018 CELEBRATING THE 53RD ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID Salt Lake City, UT – Today, good government group Alliance for a Better Utah celebrated the 53rd anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Since 1965, these programs have offered high-quality care for the elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged in
ST. GEORGE — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill Tuesday that will expand Medicaid to up to thousands of Utahns under the poverty line. An estimated 700,000 people in Utah will be able to apply for Medicaid under legislation effected by a bill designated HB 472, which passed the Utah Legislature on the last day of
SALT LAKE CITY — The House passed a bill Monday requiring the Utah Department of Health to submit a waiver request to the federal to government to provide Medicaid benefits to thousands of low-income Utahns. HB472 would expand coverage through a managed health care plan for people making less than the federal poverty line —
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah UTAHNS WILL BE LEFT #STILLWAITING UNDER MEDICAID EXPANSION BILL Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah House of Representatives passed H.B. 472 from Rep. Robert Spendlove (R – Sandy) by a vote of 47-27. This bill
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The flu this year is scary. For a variety of reasons that experts are still working to understand, the flu is killing around 4,000 Americans a week and will likely end up taking more lives than were lost to the Swine flu in 2009-2010. As a mother of two young children ages 3 years and
It is now my favorite season in Utah: fall! The beautiful yellow Aspen leaves along the Alpine Loop are not the only evidence of this wonderful season falling upon us, but the trees in the loop around the Utah State Capitol have also taken on the various autumnal shades. I love the landscaping up
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