Voices for Utah Children Articles

  • Voices for Utah Children Opposes Medicaid Funding Caps and Cuts

    Voices for Utah Children opposes the state of Utah’s proposal to make harmful changes to the Medicaid program. As part of Senate Bill 96, which rolled back Proposition 3 full Medicaid Expansion, the Utah Department of Health is required to seek a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 2019 Utah State of Children's Coverage Report, 100% Kids: Giving All Kids the Opportunity to Thrive

    Report: 2019 UTAH STATE OF CHILDREN’S COVERAGE REPORT 100% Kids: Giving All Kids the Opportunity to Thrive Executive Summary Health insurance coverage provides children with the foundation they need to be healthy and thrive. When children have health...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah Has Higher Uninsured Rate for Women of Childbearing Age  

    New report Finds Medicaid Expansion Leads to Healthier Mothers and Babies A new report shows states that fully expanded Medicaid saw a sharp decline in the uninsured rate for women of childbearing age. Utah’s uninsured rate for women ages 18-44 was at...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Proposed Changes to Utah Medicaid: What You Should Know and Why Your Comments Are Critical!

    Utah is not getting the expansion we voted for… Utah Medicaid is facing serious threats The Legislature’s bill rolling back Proposition 3 includes several harmful changes to Medicaid. The bill proposes to: Create additional reporting requirements for...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Sara Gunderson
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 2019 Tax Reform Task Force

    The Tax Reform Task Force legislatively mandated during the 2019 general session by HB495 has been created. Meetings have not been scheduled but we expect to hear something soon. In the meantime, House Democrats are holding town hall meetings on tax...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Healthy Learners: Improving Access to Health Care at School

    Healthy kids do better in school. Research shows that school-based care plays a critical role ensuring kids can stay healthy and learn. Thanks to collaboration and vision from our state leaders, Utah is making strides to help more children connect with...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Stay Up-to-Date on Utah’s Partial Medicaid Expansion and Waivers

    Learn more about... How newly eligible people can enroll in Medicaid and how you can help connect families with coverage. What’s happening with Utah’s waiver requests to add additional reporting requirements, caps on enrollment, funding limits and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • All Utahns deserve access to affordable health coverage, without barriers or delays.

    Get Covered through Partial Expansion: Starting April 1st, individuals earning less than $12,492 are now eligible for Medicaid. Click here to find out if you or a family member qualify. Or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions about Medicaid coverage!...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • We Invite You to Sign the Community Compact on Restorative Justice

    The Justice & Equality for Kids (JE4K) Rountable developed the Community Compact on Restorative Justice to bring integrity and focus to ongoing efforts to make our schools safer, our juvenile justice system more effective and compassionate, and our...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Good News for Juvenile Justice Reformers, from the 2019 Legislative Session

    Fans of juvenile justice reform have a lot to be happy about, with regards to the recently concluded legislative session. Thanks to the hard work of many committed elected officials, reform-minded public administrators and community-based advocates,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices for Utah Children’s Response to CMS Approval of Utah’s Partial Medicaid Expansion

    Voices for Utah Children’s Response to CMS Approval of Utah’s Partial Medicaid Expansion Voices for Utah Children is dismayed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS)’s decision today. While we are encouraged that some Utahns will be able to access...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Helping Utah Kids Thrive in Every Zip Code: How the 2019 Session Addressed the Social Determinants of Health

    This past Legislative Session, we saw many exciting bills aimed at helping kids grow up in safer and healthier environments. Not all of these bills passed, but they helped bring attention to important social determinants affecting kids’ health...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 2019 Utah Legislative Session Update

    2019 Utah Legislative Session Update The 2019 Legislative session is in the books. The beginning of the Session was dominated by a disappointing rollback of voter-approved Prop 3, which will cover fewer families and create additional barriers to care....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 71,000 Utah Kids Still Without Health Insurance… Why?

    This Legislative Session, we have heard a lot of thoughtful, important discussion around children’s access to health coverage and care, including needed mental health care. Health insurance helps children connect with affordable care, yet thousands of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Immigrant Families On Access To Health Care

    Immigrant Families on Health Coverage Thanks to Centro de la Family, the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake, Holy Cross Ministries, and Utah Health Policy Project, we were able to survey 34 immigrant families about health care, access to health...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • The Utah Legislature’s Tax Overhaul Plan

    The Utah Legislature’s Tax Overhaul Plan – 3/5/19 Update HB441 Tax Equalization and Reduction Act, sponsored by Representative Tim Quinn The bill is an attempt to modernize Utah’s tax structure to keep pace with Utah’s changing economy. It had its...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Medicaid expansion in Utah: What just happened and where do we go from here?

    Recently Senate Bill 96 was signed into law by Governor Herbert. Here’s our recap of what’s in SB 96 and the next steps for Utah kids and families’ coverage Where do we go from here? The Governor and Legislature have said they are committed to an...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah Children's Budget Report 2019

    Children’s Budget Report Finds Utah's Education Budget Fell Last Year, Even Before Accounting for Enrollment Growth Voices for Utah Children, the state’s leading children’s policy advocacy organization, released its biennial Children’s Budget Report on...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Healthy Moms = Healthy Kids

    For Printable Version Maternal Mental Health Support Flyer For 30 years now, Voices for Utah Children has called on our state, federal and local leaders to put children’s needs first. But the work is not done. The children of 30 years ago now have...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Medicaid Expansion in Utah: Get the Facts so Kids & Families Can Get the Coverage they Need

    Q: Is there enough money for Utah to expand Medicaid? I keep hearing that the ballot initiative didn’t provide enough money to cover all the costs. Isn’t that why voters chose to increase the sales tax? A: All fiscal estimates show that Utah has enough...

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    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog
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