Medicaid

Even after early financial red flags, Utah’s most vulnerable suffered while Beaver Valley Hospital reaped federal aid as it grew its network of nursing homes across the state.

There are 85,000 low-income adults who rely on Utah’s expansion program to receive Medicaid, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. If the work requirement goes forward, people would need to either participate or prove they meet exemptions.

The Sutherland Institute, a conservative think-tank, says more than three-quarters of Utahns surveyed worry about an increase in income leading to a loss of government benefits.

Dr. Andy Pavia says the tripledemic of RSV, flu and COVID-19 could look very different at Primary Children's Hospital. Last year they had to reschedule surgeries and make kids wait for beds.

For many older Utahs, the cost of assisted living could be an eye-opener.

After pandemic-era protections ended in April, most Medicaid-enrolled Utahns are losing coverage not because of eligibility but due to unfamiliar enrollment rules and mistakes with paperwork.

During the pandemic, Utah’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program grew by 64% — the third-highest rate in the nation. Congress ended the continuous coverage provision with the last budget.

The GOP senator says the act will lead to medication shortages and hurt research and development.

Possible solutions include screening kids earlier for mental health concerns and tapping into underutilized Medicaid benefits.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday morning, Dec. 15, 2021

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he plans to call the Legislature into a special session next week to amend the state’s budget, to account for revenue…

The state Legislature’s Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee voted Friday to recommend using roughly $37 million from the Medicaid rainy day fund…