Utah Congressman Jim Matheson says he wants to make it cheaper for Utahns to care for their pets. This morning, he discussed a bill he’s introduced aimed at making it cheaper to buy pet medication. KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke to the Congressman, and explains the bill is modeled on similar legislation passed in 2003.
Low-income Utahns suffering from HIV and AIDS will now have to find a new way to get their medication. Recently, the state closed its free medication program to new patients, even with more people seeking assistance. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on why the health department has shut the doors, and what it means for those who need the help.
Some of Utah’s most relied-upon clinics for the low income aren’t sure what’s ahead when it comes to their funding, with Congress still working on a deal for next year’s budget. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, one of the world’s largest corporations joined two young donors this morning Monday in making a contribution to charitable healthcare.
At least nine people who worked at the Utah National Guard’s Joint Language Training Center in Ogden have fallen ill or died – but there could be more. A new investigation in the Salt Lake Tribune looks at some of those employees, and what the Guard has and hasn’t done about the situation.
The Salt Lake Valley Health Department says people at two recent events may have come in contact with someone infected with the measles.
While most Utahns will likely remember open records or immigration as the key issues of this year’s session of the Utah legislature, a Medicaid reform bill passed by Utah lawmakers will also have a lasting impact. Republican Senator Dan Liljenquist was the sponsor of SB 180, which passed the House and Senate with unanimous support.
With former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman’s brother Peter Huntsman confirming the current Ambassador to China is indeed interested in running for president, even if not right away, the speculation that he’s stepping down from that position later this month to launch a presidential bid is ramping up. Every week, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.
Senator Orrin Hatch and Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff claim to have business on their side when it comes to the federal health care law. This morning, they visited with the owner of Utah Metal Works, who denounced the effects the law will have on small business. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, another local business owner is defending the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Flavored e-cigarettes and other nicotine products aimed at ex-smokers are the target of State Representative Paul Ray, who’s trying to ban them to protect children from getting their hands on them. But two local ex-smokers say the products have changed their lives – and the lives of their children — for the better.
Three anti-abortion bills sponsored by Republican Representative Carl Wimmer passed a house committee this morning, including one that would require the state to inspect abortion clinics more vigorously. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports… many are calling the new inspections unnecessary.
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