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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...
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- Written by: Matthew Weinstein
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Utah Education Funding: What Are the Facts?As Utah begins voting on a non-binding ballot question regarding a possible tax increase to finance...
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- Written by: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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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...
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- Written by: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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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...
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- Written by: Terry Haven
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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...
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- Written by: Terry Haven
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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...
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- Written by: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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Health insurance through the Medicaid program helps thousands of Utah families. About 20% of children who live in our state have access to health...
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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...
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- Written by: Terry Haven
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For over two decades, Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah has served as the go-to resource for data on the well-being of kids in Utah. This...
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New Census Data Released TodayToday the U.S. Census Bureau released the state-level results of its 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) which...
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U.S. Progress in Reducing the Rate of Uninsured Kids Stalls in 2017; Utah’s progress in reducing its overall uninsured rate halts tooMedicaid...
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- Written by: Sara Gunderson
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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...
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- Written by: Anna Thomas
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At a recent meeting between the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) and local advocates (including several members of your Voices for Utah...
