Voices for Utah Children Articles
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Utah Decided: Implement Full Medicaid Expansion without Delay On November 6, 2018, Utah voters took an historic step, voting to expand Medicaid to adults and families across Utah through Proposition 3. We call upon our Legislature and Governor Herbert...
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Report: Utah children face barriers to accessing defense attorneys
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 31, 2019 CONTACT: Anna Thomas, Senior Policy Analyst, [email protected], (720) 275-1557 Report: Utah children face barriers to accessing defense attorneys in juvenile court system “And Justice For All Kids: A...
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- Author: Anna Thomas
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Don’t Take Away Families’ Health Coverage by Adding New Medicaid Requirements
Let’s help parents find work, but let’s not take away their health coverage if they fail to meet a work requirement The Deseret News had a strong message in their endorsement of Utah Decides Healthcare Proposition 3: “Those who are not healthy cannot...
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Voices for Utah Children Statement on Texas vs. U.S. Ruling
Last week’s Texas court ruling is the latest attempt to take away health coverage for millions of Americans, including kids and families. The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act twice and this lower court decision doesn’t change that....
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Response to Govenor's Budget Recommendations FY2020
On December 6, 2018, Governor Herbert released his budget recommendations for the next fiscal year (2020). The budget is based on a consensus forecast developed by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal...
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What’s in a name? The woodwork vs. welcome mat effect for kids
Voices for Utah Children is dedicated to increasing coverage and care for all Utah kids. With this comes the responsibility to rethink how our language can be more welcoming and inclusive. When referring to children who are eligible-but-unenrolled in...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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A Conversation (Focus Group) with Former Undocumented Children
If you would like to read this blog post offline, please scroll to the bottom to download a copy of the PDF version! During the third week of November, we held a focus group with Dreamers and children of immigrant parents to discuss what health care...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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100% Kids Covered: Patricia and Sara the Dreamers
Patricia and her family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah when she was fifteen after living in Texas for a couple of years. She attended West High School and is now an undergraduate at the University of Utah. She and her sister are two of thousands of...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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100% Kids Covered: Karina the Dreamer
Karina is a Dreamer who was born in Puebla, Mexico. Her family immigrated to the U.S. when she was twelve years old. She is now eighteen, a first-year student at Salt Lake Community College, and is studying to become a Physician Assistant. I was able...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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Medicaid Expansion is Officially State Law!
Medicaid Expansion is Officially State Law! A brief look at what’s ahead as we gear up for the April 1st enrollment date… The Utah Decides Proposition 3 ballot initiative is state law! The public have made their voices heard in clear support of...
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Why it’s happening and what we can do to counter the trend A new report finds that Utah’s uninsured rate for children is increasing. In fact, the analysis shows the growth rate of uninsured kids in Utah is among the highest in the nation. This is...
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases Brief: Fostering Youth Transitions
This Annie E. Casey Foundation brief, which utilizes the most comprehensive data set ever collected across all 50 states, fills in key details about the lives of young people who have experienced foster care. In no uncertain terms, the data describe...
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- Author: Terry Haven
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Utah Education – 30 years at the bottom
As has been pointed out to me recently, I have worked off and on for Voices for Utah Children in each decade of its existence. I have had the privilege to be associated with the organization in some way for almost 30 years! It is amazing how Utah takes...
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Utah Education Funding: What Are the Facts?
Utah Education Funding: What Are the Facts? As Utah begins voting on a non-binding ballot question regarding a possible tax increase to finance additional education investment, what are the facts about recent trends in Utah’s level of K-12 investment?...
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- Author: Matthew Weinstein
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100% Kids Covered: Medicaid and Cristina’s Four Children
Cristina and her four children live in West Jordan, Utah. She shared her story with us about her family and how Medicaid has been able to help her family, except for her oldest, Sofia. Sofia was born in Mexico and is now a vibrant high school student,...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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100% Kids Covered: How Medicaid & CHIP Helped Angela's Family
Angela and her family are one example of how both Medicaid and CHIP can have positive impacts on families after so much misfortune: Angela has lived in West Valley City, Utah for the past 17 years and is the mother of four beautiful children. She...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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Utah KIDS COUNT Project Releases Annual Data - 2018 edition shows highs and lows for kids
The Utah KIDS COUNT Project’s annual data release, Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah, provides timely, accurate, and accessible data on how kids are doing in Utah. KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state by...
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- Author: Terry Haven
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State Report Highlights What’s at Risk for Children of Young Parents
In its latest KIDS COUNT® policy report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights the needs and challenges of the more than 6 million young adult parents and their children living in the United States. Opening Doors for Young Parents illustrates the...
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- Author: Terry Haven
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100% Kids Covered: What Medicaid Means to Jose and His Children
Health insurance through the Medicaid program helps thousands of Utah families. About 20% of children who live in our state have access to health care thanks to Medicaid. Including Jose and his two children: Jose first heard about the Medicaid program...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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Protect All Our Families: Voices for Utah Children Opposes Proposed Trump ‘Public Charge’ Rule
Regardless of where we were born, we all deserve to be healthy and safe. But the Trump Administration has just proposed a new administrative rule that threatens the wellbeing of immigrant families. Over the weekend, the Administration issued the text...
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