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Activists challenge restrictions in Utah’s Medicaid program

Activists challenge restrictions in Utah’s Medicaid program

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health care advocates challenged restrictions set by state officials in Utah’s proposed Medicaid expansion during a tense public hearing. The Utah Department of Health met with residents Thursday to collect feedback before submitting the plan to the federal government. Some health care advocates expressed concern […]

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Groups worried as Utah rolls out partial Medicaid expansion

Groups worried as Utah rolls out partial Medicaid expansion

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is now rolling out a partial Medicaid expansion, but health care advocates say they’re worried the scaled-back version of a voter-approved law will leave thousands of people behind. Stacy Stanford with the Utah Health Policy Project said Monday that while they’re glad the expansion […]

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Medicaid supporters to rally as Utah Legislature begins

Medicaid supporters to rally as Utah Legislature begins

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on the first day of the Utah Legislature (all times local): 5 p.m. Hundreds of demonstrators have rallied at the Utah capitol to shield a voter-approved Medicaid expansion from lawmakers’ efforts to change the measure to control costs. Advocates told a crowd of […]

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