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Defensores de la salud en Utah advierten que el aumento de las primas de seguros tras el fin de los subsidios de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible ha provocado que miles de residentes pierdan su cobertura, y la inscripción podría seguir disminuyendo.

"It's just very natural to categorize people ... to put states into boxes," said University of Utah psychologist Samantha Moore-Berg. But what about when someone like CNBC says Utah is a bad place to live?

Federal wildlife officials downlisted the razorback sucker to threatened status, but its life is still difficult.

Increased demand normally drives rent prices up in warmer months. But this July, Salt Lake City’s median apartment rent is down more than 2% year over year.

Overuse, drought and climate change have pummeled the lake fed by the imperiled Colorado River to near historic lows, made worse by the driest winter on record and extreme heat. Even so, businesses on the lake say there's still plenty of water to recreate.

The cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states hasn’t been detected in Utah. But one Ogdenite who’s had symptoms for weeks went to the doctor three times before getting an order for the proper test for the parasite.

Utah health advocates warn that higher insurance premiums following the end of Affordable Care Act subsidies have led thousands of residents to lose coverage, and enrollment could decline even further.

The hybrid approach returns authority to local cities and towns, but still preserves the governor’s emergency order and the state forester’s ability to issue new restrictions.

After years of saving and searching, one Utah family finally bought their first home by making peace with the daily commute and expanding their search beyond Salt Lake County.