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Lawmaker wants changes to voter-approved Medicaid expansion

Lawmaker wants changes to voter-approved Medicaid expansion

By /January 10, 2019 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker is proposing changes to a full Medicaid expansion passed by voters in November. Republican Sen. Allen Christensen of North Ogden tells The Salt Lake Tribune that the plan needs “guardrails” in place to avoid cost overruns. He says a sales tax increase included in […]

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Agency reports Utah jobless rate unchanged at 3.2 percent

Agency reports Utah jobless rate unchanged at 3.2 percent

By /December 21, 2018 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s unemployment rate for November remained unchanged at 3.2 percent compared with October, with approximately 50,000 residents unemployed and looking for work. The Department of Workforce Service said Friday the nonfarm payroll for November grew by 2.9 percent, adding 43,000 jobs to the state’s economy […]

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