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Changes to Medicaid’s financing structure through a block grant or per capita cap would create large shortfalls in state funding. These would...
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Oral Health Care for Children and FamiliesTooth decay is the top preventable disease for kids. When kids experience poor oral health, their school...
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Medicaid, CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) form the foundation of children’s health coverage...
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This op-ed by Tess Davis, Senior Policy Analyst at Voices for Utah Children, was originally published at the Deseret News on November 21, 2016.I...
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For Printable Version Maternal Mental Health Support FlyerFor 30 years now, Voices for Utah Children has called on our state, federal and...
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The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) lifts 60,000 Utahns out of poverty each year, half of them children, by letting low-income...
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In January 2015, the Utah Foundation reported that Utah’s overall tax burden, including all state and local taxes and fees, had fallen to...
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During the 2017 Legislative session, Utah lawmakers will be making decisions daily that will affect our state’s children and their families. At...
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The percentage of kindergarteners enrolled in full-day programs has nearly tripled since the late 1970s, jumping from 28 percent to 77 percent...
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Repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will cause 273,000 Utahns to lose their health insurance by 2019, new Urban Institute estimates show...
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Your story makes a difference.The new administration and Congress are considering proposals that could harm Utahns enrolled in health coverage...
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Utah FAQ’sWhat is 12-month continuous eligibility for children on Medicaid?Continuous eligibility is a state option that allows children, up...
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Yesterday, Governor Herbert released his annual state budget recommendations.The staff of Voices for Utah children found several reasons to be...
