What you missed from the most recent Utah Health Reform Task Force meeting
Emily Viles | Nov 14, 2019 | Utah
University of Utah Health witnesses number of changes before the new year
Emily Viles | Nov 8, 2019 | Utah
UDOH Accepting Applications for Medical Cannabis Pharmacies
Tom Hudachko | Oct 28, 2019 | Utah
5 Things Utah: Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Premium supports, Tele-health
DJ Wilson | Oct 25, 2019 | Utah
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Utah's 'Fallback Plan' Medicaid waiver now open for public comments
Emily Viles | Oct 10, 2019 | Utah
This week the Utah Department of Health is holding two public hearings to discuss a Medicaid Amendment released on September 27, 2019. The Fallback Plan is an amendment to the 1115 Primary Care Network Demonstration. While a number of Medicaid expansion amendments in the Bridge Plan were approved late in
New report shows variable vaccination rates by state
Emily Viles | Oct 4, 2019 | Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
A new WalletHub report analyzes the rate of vaccination by state. The report looks at 18 different categories to determine which states are the most responsible when it comes to immunization. WalletHub measured a number of different populations immunization rates, including children and teenagers, adults and elderly, and immunization uptake
This is what is in the U of U Health Strategy Refresh Initiative
Emily Viles | Sep 26, 2019 | Utah
The University of Utah Health is in the process of a ‘strategy refresh’ that will take place over the next 5 years. The department has witnessed a 50% increase in total growth over the past 6 years, prompting a revamping of their health care implementation strategies. Over the past several
5 Things Utah: Special session, Robert Harrison, dental day clinics
DJ Wilson | Sep 19, 2019 | Utah
With fall around the corner, college football underway, and the kids heading back to school, it's sometimes easy to put politics off. That's certainly good for one's mental health these days! But, this is the calm before the storm... We are 139 days before the Iowa caucuses, which will kick
What They're Watching: Robert Harrison, Stilling and Harrison, PLLC
Emily Viles | Sep 16, 2019 | Utah
Robert Harrison is a partner at Stilling & Harrison, PLLC. He joins us in this edition of "What They're Watching" to discuss replacing the ACA. The interesting thing about this upcoming political season is that both Republicans and Democrats want to replace the ACA. Republicans with a different version, Democrats,