Voices for Utah Children Articles
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Utah KIDS COUNT Data Links Publication, October 2017
As a complement to the new Race for Results publication recently released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Utah KIDS COUNT Project also updated our 2015 comparison of Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children in Utah. In the most recent release of...
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- Author: Terry Haven
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Stories of Utah Medicaid & CHIP
CHIP & Medicaid Make a Difference for our kids & families and community. The Truth about Utah Medicaid & CHIP In Utah there is often a negative and inaccurate stigma around the word Medicaid. Most people do not know that Medicaid & CHIP are critical to...
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- Author: Questions?
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What do Utahns Think About the Proposed Changes to Medicaid and PCN? Results of a Statewide Survey
Recently the Healthier Utah Coalition ‘Save Medicaid Campaign’ put together a survey to get public feedback on the Utah Department of Health’s proposed changes to its Medicaid program. The proposed amendments to the Medicaid and Primary Care Network...
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- Author: Questions?
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Federal Tax Reform: Good for Utah?
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the nation’s last major tax reform legislation. It closed loopholes to broaden the tax base. It reduced tax rates and expanded the standard deduction, personal exemption and Earned Income Tax Credit so...
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- Author: Matthew Weinstein
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September 30th was the deadline for Congress to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP. So what happens now to the almost 20,000 Utah children who currently rely on CHIP for their health insurance? First (a little) good news: Utah has...
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- Author: Questions?
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The Senate is moving hastily forward with a last-ditch attempt to repeal the ACA, known as Graham-Cassidy. Just like previous attempts, this bill will gut Medicaid, undermine consumer protections and raise the cost of health insurance for children,...
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- Author: Questions?
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Support Home Visiting Programs!
Home visiting programs play a vital role for kids and families. They provide support to new parents and infants, especially to low-income mothers throughout our state. Now national funding for home visiting programs are on the line. The funding source,...
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- Author: Questions?
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Extend CHIP Now! Resources & Info
CHIP, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, needed to be renewed by the end of September! Congress missed the deadline to move forward with a bipartisan solution on CHIP. It's time for swift action, in order to protect children's coverage! A...
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Register to Vote by October 30th
Kids can't vote. They need people who care about them (like you!) to vote for elected officials who will address their needs. Don't miss the next election. You can register to vote at the polls on Election Day or during the Early Voting Period, but if...
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- Author: Sara Gunderson
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What’s on our back-to-school list? #1 Connect all kids with health insurance coverage!
It’s back to school time for kids across Utah. One of the most important things we can do to help all kids have a successful school year is to help them stay healthy. Kids who have untreated illnesses or chronic conditions are more likely to stay home...
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CHIP- or the Children’s Health Insurance Program- provides affordable health insurance to about 20,000 children in Utah and nearly 9 million kids across the U.S. For over 20 years, CHIP has helped low-income children get the health coverage they need,...
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- Author: Questions?
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At Voices for Utah Children, we are closely following what happens to Medicaid. The majority of Utah’s Medicaid enrollees are kids. CHIP- the Children’s Health Insurance Program- could not exist without Medicaid. Medicaid is the cornerstone for...
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- Author: Questions?
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2017 Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah and the National Annie E. Casey Data Book Released
Voices for Utah Children recently released our annual data book Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah along with the National Annie E. Casey Data Book. These annual publications provide citizens, advocates, community leaders and policymakers with the...
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- Author: Terry Haven
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2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being By the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Project 2017 Utah KIDS COUNT Data Book: Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah, 2017
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- Author: Terry Haven
- Category: Updates & Blog
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“It breaks campaign promises... It's fantasy-based... Fiscally and socially, the Trump proposal is a reverse Robin Hood. Draconian cuts in domestic programs to fund big military-spending hikes would disproportionately hit the poor. Tax cuts would...
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- Author: Matthew Weinstein
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Under Congress’ current health care proposal, Utah would see significant funding reductions for children enrolled in Medicaid. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed the House in early May and is currently being considered by the Senate. The AHCA...
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- Author: Questions?
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Misbehavior or Misdemeanor? A Report on the Utah’s School to Prison Pipeline
School disciplinary actions are decreasing in Utah’s public school system, but disparities in the amount of discipline administered along racial lines continues to exist and in some cases has worsened, according to a new joint report released today by...
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- Author: Sara Gunderson
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Racial and Ethnic Equity for Children in Utah
A Look at the 2017 Legislative Session and What It Means for the Year Ahead • Children of color and immigrant children in Utah face more poverty compared to White children. As Utah becomes a more diverse state, these growing racial and ethnic...
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- Author: Moe Hickey
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In the last several years, Utah has engaged in a coordinated, statewide effort to increase developmental screenings for children ages 0-5. Developmental screenings allow health care providers to assess a child's health and development. Through...
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We are deeply disheartened to see our leaders in Washington move forward with a proposal that will leave 24 million Americans uninsured and slash funding to Medicaid, a 50-year-old program which provides critical, foundational care to Utah kids,...
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