Utahns With Undiagnosed Disabilities Could Remain Without Medicaid Coverage Under House Bill

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There are two possibilities for expanding Medicaid in Utah. A House bill that has been signed by Governor Gary Herbert, and a ballot initiative called Proposition 3.  

Shannon Rhodes is a medical social worker for Intermountain Healthcare. She attended a town hall meeting in Logan recently, where lawmakers and health care advocacy group organizers discussed Medicaid expansion.

This story originally aired on Utah Public Radio. To see the whole story, click here: Utahns With Undiagnosed Disabilities.

'Families Belong Together' Rallies Aim To Give Visibility To Hispanic Communities

In response to the Trump administration’s family separation policy, at the end of June, a California judge ruled border separations must stop, and families must be reunited. In cities across the United States, many residents think this ruling is good but doesn’t do enough for families and migrants.

This story originally aired on Utah Public Radio July 5, 2018. To see the entire story, click here: Families Belong Together’ Rallies Aim to Give Visibility to Hispanic Communities.

Black Households in Utah Faire Worse Economically Than White Households, Report Says

The nonprofit organization Prosperity Now recently released its yearly economic “scorecard”—a report detailing the economic wellbeing of populations across the U.S. The report said there is a racial divide when it comes to economic security and in areas like Utah, minority groups tend to fare worse than white populations.

This story originally aired on Utah Public Radio June 20, 2018. To read the whole story, click here: Black Households in Utah Fare Worse Economically Than White Households.