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Nearly a third of Utahns uninsured
Last Updated on 2009-04-07 12:40:03
A third of Utahns under age 65 were without medical insurance the past two years, a percentage that is double the best local estimate, a national health care policy reform group reported this morning.
And things are going to get a lot worse because the totals don't take into account the erosion of coverage in Utah and nationwide due to the recession.
"These numbers were very high even before the economic downturn," said Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, author of the report. "The key motivating factor is the cost of care, which as eaten away at working family budgets, and at the same time, their dollar is buying less care and costing more in co-payments and higher premiums, both for the families and the businesses that provide a medical insurance benefit."
There were 784,000 Utahns — 32.2 percent of residents under age 65 — uninsured at some point in the two past... More »
President Obama's comments in Elkhart, Indiana
Last Updated on 2009-02-09 12:34:10
The following is a transcript of President Obama's comments to residents of Elkhart, Indiana on February 9, 2009 regarding the recovery plan being fought over in Congress.
TRANSCRIPT: Obama's Remarks at Indiana Town Hall Meeting
President Barack Obama's Remarks Before Town Hall Meeting in Elkhart, Indiana
Feb. 9, 2009
The following is a transcript of President Barack Obama's remarks as prepared for delivery at a town hall meeting in Elkhardt, Indiana on Feb. 9, 2009.
I want to start by thanking Ed for coming here today and sharing his family's story with all of us.
You know, we tend to take the measure of the economic crisis we face in numbers and statistics. But when we say we've lost 3.6 million jobs since this recession began nearly 600,000 in the past month alone; when we say that this area has lost jobs faster than anywhere else in America, with an unemployment... More »
Utah House Republicans propose budget cuts
Last Updated on 2008-12-16 00:00:00
Utah House Republicans gathered behind closed doors to discuss budget cuts above and beyond the $1 billion in cuts proposed by Governor Huntsman. After the closed door meetings House Republicans proposed a 15% cut to Utah's $13 billion budget. These cuts will have serious implications for maintenance of the state's infrastructure, K-12 education, higher education, and health/welfare programs. More »
