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 who benefits from the House Republican tax plan; John Curtis easily winning the seat for Utah’s Third Congressional District; the state’s limited and specific Medicaid expansion; and the Utah names…
President Donald Trump’s administration approves Utah’s request for a Medicaid waiver to help fund Operation Rio Grande. The fatal shooting of a student near the University of Utah leads to a manhunt and arrests. And Utah’s members of Congress comment on special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s indictments over his Trump campaign investigation. At 9 a.m. Friday,…
This week from the Speaker’s office at the Capitol, Greg, Jim, and Natalie hash out air quality legislation, education funding, more Count My Vote politics, and appointing a state dog.
(KCPW News) Slowly but surely, the details of Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s Healthy Utah plan are coming to light. The plan started out in February as an attempt at a middle-of-the-road solution for how to expand Medicaid in the state, and from the beginning, Herbert has made personal accountability a major component of Healthy Utah.…
(KCPW News) Utah Governor Gary Herbert is in Washington this week, busy negotiating the final touches of his Healthy Utah plan with the Obama Administration. But on Tuesday, the governor told members of the media that Utah officials have yet to earn the approval of federal officials. For more details, here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham.
(KCPW News) After foregoing a KUED press conference last month, Utah Governor Gary Herbert was back in front of the media fielding a wide range of questions. But on a day when the governor’s Healthy Utah plan faced scrutiny at the Capitol, questions regarding healthcare were again at the forefront on Thursday. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham…
(KCPW News) Fresh off a trip to Washington DC this week, Governor Gary Herbert held a press conference on Wednesday to offer some updates on his alternative plan to Medicaid expansion. Did Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius give the Governor’s “Healthy Utah” plan her OK? Or is it back to the drawing board…
(KCPW News) A Senate proposal to partially expand Medicaid in Utah is moving on to the House after earning the approval of the full Senate. But with the House pushing a plan of its own, the Senate’s plan may be dead on arrival. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has the latest.
(KCPW News) Plans for how to proceed with Medicaid expansion in Utah are starting to reveal themselves in the Utah legislature. Plans from the House, Senate, and even the governor are being vetted and discussed. So where do Utah’s policymakers currently stand on the issue? To help answer that question, here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham.
(KCPW News) Senate leaders on Friday said no big decisions have been made on Medicaid expansion, though no potential options have been ruled out. Senate majority leader Ralph Okerlund says Republicans have barely scratched the surface on that topic in Senate caucus meetings, and no position has been taken. “At this point, I believe all…
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