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State Audit Critical Of Nursing Home Spending

State Audit Critical Of Nursing Home Spending

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah State Auditor Tina Cannon says federal money designed to help Medicaid patients in nursing homes was not used properly. She says only 49-percent of the federal funding went to helping patients. The majority went to companies running those facilities. The auditor accuses them of […]

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Utah Getting $195 Million For Rural Health

Utah Getting $195 Million For Rural Health

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will receive 195-million dollars to improve rural health. The federal Rural Health Transformation Program will be giving out 50-billion dollars over the next five years. The program is designed to expand primary care, maternal health and mental health services in rural areas. The idea […]

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Utah Ranked Below Average For Nurses

Utah Ranked Below Average For Nurses

(St. George, UT) — Utah is being rated as below-average for working nurses. A recent WalletHub study looked at each state to determine which states had the best opportunities for nurses to find a job or seek a new challenge. That includes annual salaries, health facilities per capita, and the […]

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