Today on the show: How do people with limited means navigate Utahâs health care system? Stacy Stanford, health policy analyst at Utah Health Policy Project, explains the status of Medicaid in Utah and what it would mean for voters to expand the program through a ballot initiative this year. Connect2Health is an organization that brings…
Matt Lusty from the Hinckley Institute of Politics fills in for Natalie Gochnour in The Middle and is joined on The Right by Natalie Callahan from the Utah Young Republicans and on The Left by Lorcan Murphy of the Young Democrats of Utah. They discuss the future of the Bears Ears National Monument; the roots…
Utah’s hotly debated DUI law comes under scrutiny during the legislature’s interim session. The race for Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s soon-to-be-vacant House seat spurs a conflict between the Utah legislature and Gov. Gary Herbert. And Senate Republicans release the draft of their health care bill, drawing fire from Democrats and some Republicans, including Utah Sen. Mike…
Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the 94-hour workweek required to afford a two-bedroom apartment on minimum wage; a growing rift between the Utah Legislature and Gov. Gary Herbert over special elections procedures; the lack of…
Segment 1: With businesses facing double-digit premium increases every year, the Salt Lake Chamber is offering some practical advice to employers about containing health care costs. On Monday, weâll learn more about the âEmployerâs Toolbox.â Guests: Wesley Smith, Salt Lake Chamber Marty Carpenter, Salt Lake Chamber To find out more about the Salt Lake Chamberâs…
The Affordable Care Act has been hotly debated since it was enacted in March, 2010. On October 30, a panel discussion featuring viewpoints from a variety of experts was held at the Salt Lake City Main Library. The panel featured Judi Hilman, Executive Director of the Utah Health Policy Project, Norman Waitzman, Professor in Economics…
Segment 1: Health care reform has been both pilloried and praised since it became law in March 2010. While the Affordable Care Act â also known as ObamaCare â has become a political football, what should be done to deliver medicine more reliably and affordably to all Americans? A panel discussion featuring a variety…
Segment 1 Patients put a lot of trust in their doctors, but they can also feel intimidated, tentative or misunderstood during interactions with their physician. Dr. Kevin Jones, surgeon and researcher at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, explores the dynamics of doctor-patient communications in a new book and on Wednesday, he joins us to talk about…
Segment 1: Suicide Prevention Utah continues to have one of the highest suicide rates in the U.S., from teens to returning veterans to the mentally ill. What is driving the trend? And how can families, schools and communities cope with the loss of a loved one, friend or colleague who has taken their…
Segment 1: Â Taking Medicine to the Streets It may seem strange to make a house call to someone whoâs homeless, but thatâs precisely what those who practice street medicine do. Last year, the Fourth Street Clinic (which offers health care to the homeless) and Volunteers of America started an outreach program to practice medicine…
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