Utah health policy leaders look back on progress made during 2023 legislative session
Boram Kim | Apr 28, 2023 | Utah
5 Things Utah: Medicaid redeterminations, Signed health bills
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 27, 2023 | Utah
Utah Senate endorses ban on gender transitioning procedures for minors
Boram Kim | Jan 20, 2023 | Utah
On Thursday, the Utah Senate voted 22-7 in favor of advancing Senate Bill 16, a controversial bill that would ban transgender surgical procedures on children and place a moratorium on prescribing puberty blockers to minors. The bill would also prohibit individuals over 25 from pursuing malpractice litigation against providers of
5 Things Utah: Rep. Marsha Judkins' 2023 priorities, Q&A w/ Leavitt Partners' John Poelman, 2023 budget recommendations
Eli Kirshbaum | Dec 23, 2022 | Utah
The final Utah edition of "5 Things" for 2022 features Rep. Marsha Judkins' outlook for health-related work in the upcoming 2023 legislative session, Leavitt Partners Senior Director John Poelman's input on the status of value-based care in Utah, and some information about the Executive Appropriations Committee's recently approved budget recommendations for
5 Things Utah: Upcoming 2023 legislation, Mark Rapaport on mental health stigma, Summit County's COVID response
Eli Kirshbaum | Dec 1, 2022 | Utah
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday! This month's "5 Things We're Watching" in Utah explores some of the teed-up legislation for Utah's upcoming 2023 legislative session, insight from the Huntsman Mental Health Institute's Mark Rapaport about mental stigma in Utah, and a county public health leader's reflection on successful
Utah governor focused on addressing social media’s harms to youth mental health
Boram Kim | Oct 18, 2022 | Utah
Utah Governor Spencer Cox gave an address Wednesday on the negative effects that social media has on the mental well-being of children and youth. Speaking at a local middle school, the governor announced the creation of the Office of Families under the Division of Family Health that will
Q&A: Marina Lowe, Policy Director at Equality Utah, on LGBTQ advocacy in Utah
Boram Kim | Aug 31, 2022 | Utah
Prior to joining Equality Utah, Lowe was Legislative & Policy Counsel for the ACLU of Utah and has been instrumental in helping pass non-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community. She has spent years advocating for LGBTQ rights, reproductive freedom, and criminal justice reform, successfully drafting and passing numerous bills in
Utah commission to determine eligibility of transgender athletes for participating in girls’ sports this fall
Boram Kim | Aug 26, 2022 | Utah
The Utah Legislature is in the process of establishing the School Activity Eligibility Commission, a delegation that will decide which transgender athletes can compete in school-sanctioned girls’ sports. The eligibility commission process was initiated after Third District Judge Keith Kelly’s ruling last week that granted a preliminary injunction