UT: Disabilities
More Utahns Will be Eligible for State-Based ABLE Accounts
More people living with disabilities will be eligible to open state-based savings accounts known as ABLE accounts. They're part of the "Achieving a …
Provider Shortage Triggers Access-to-Care Crisis for Disabled Utahns
Advocates say Utah has a shortage of qualified workers to deliver home and community-based services to people with developmental and intellectual disa…
Report: Utah Could Improve Its Hate-Crime Laws
SALT LAKE CITY - With rising numbers of people targeted in hate crimes and related violence, a new report analyzes the hate-crime laws in each state…
Medicaid Work Requirements Could Leave Utahns Without Coverage
SALT LAKE CITY – The Trump administration's recent decision to add work requirements for people with Medicaid benefits may sound reasonable…
Trump’s Economic Policies to Increase Inequality, Report Says
SALT LAKE CITY – The Trump administration's tax proposals would not benefit all taxpayers or states equally, according to new analysis from the …
Utah Faces Significant Challenges Providing Long-Term Care
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah ranks 24th nationally when it comes to meeting the long-term care needs of older residents and people with disabilities…
'Patriotic Millionaires' Urge Congress to Drop Tax Cuts in Health Bills
SALT LAKE CITY – Resistance to efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is heating up after the U.S. Senate made public its …
Report: Under AHCA, 205,000 Utahns Would Lose Health Coverage
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah's millionaires could see an average tax cut of close to $40,000 a year if the American Health Care Act (AHCA) becomes law…
Gorsuch Challenged on Record Regarding Students with Disabilities
SALT LAKE CITY – According to two new reports, Judge Neil Gorsuch – President Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court – …
GOP Health-Care Proposal Could Cost Utah Health Centers
SALT LAKE CITY – As the GOP-led Congress works to make good on promises to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Utah health-policy …
AARP Launches Major Campaign to Protect Medicare
SALT LAKE CITY – The nation's largest senior advocacy group, AARP, is launching a campaign to block congressional efforts to turn Medicare into …
Seniors' Eyes on Presidential Debate to Pin Down Social Security Plans
SALT LAKE CITY – Social Security reform can be a hotly debated issue, especially during presidential elections. But once in office, officials …