Utah Health Policy Project

02/19/2026

Utahn's are dropping health coverage due to costs! Let us know if you recently dropped your coverage and we will make sure your story is heard.

“We had a number of clients who saw the new premium cost and basically hung up the phone,” the director of Take Care Utah said.

11/17/2025

UHPP on impacts of inaction by US Congress to reduce premium costs for Utah families.

Even though the government shutdown is over, the health care subsidies at the heart of it are still in limbo. Now, prices could double for millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Utahns.

10/28/2025

Brick Williams shares his story and how enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs) make it possible for him to afford his care. Send any inquires directly to Utah Health Policy Project.

Brick Williams shares his story and how enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs) make it possible for him to afford his care. Send any inquiries directly to Utah...

09/26/2025

If you participate in Medicaid and are having trouble with getting specialty care let us know!

08/18/2025

Vendors wanted!

!Se buscan vendedores!

08/18/2025

Take Care Utah, junto con los copresentadores Utah Jazz, Utah Mammoth y U of U Health, y en colaboración con Alpha Media, te invita a celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Salt Lake City en la Feria Anual GRATUITA de la Feria de la Salud y Fiesta Cultural.

La University of Utah Health, Utah Toyota Dealers, La Gran D 102.3 FM y Latino 106.3 FM organizara y ofrecerán a nuestra comunidad recursos gratuitos y exámenes de salud de 12:00 p. m. a 4:00 p. m. Vacunas contra la gripe y la COVID-19, análisis de colesterol, presión arterial, exámenes de la vista, cuidado dental, pruebas de glucosa, análisis de diabetes, abrigos para niños de preescolar a sexto grado, mamografías (se requiere cita previa; llame al (801) 213-0685 para programar su cita) y más.

El Utah Jazz y Utah Mammoth organizara el Área Familiar, diseñada para que niños y familias se mantengan activos mientras se divierten y celebran la herencia Hispana. Las actividades incluyen manualidades, baile, música, pintacaritas, sorteos de premios, interacción con los bailarines de Zyia Active Jazz, Jazz Bear, ¡y mucho más! No se lo querrá perder.

Ven y celebra con nosotros este 4 de octubre en el Utah State Fairpark, donde disfrutarás de una oportunidad única de experimentar la riqueza de la herencia hispana. Este evento contará

con cautivadoras actuaciones de danza y música tradicional, una variedad diversa de deliciosas comidas de vendedores locales, Actividades atractivas para toda la familia y un Desfile de Países, a partir de la 1:30, representando más de 30 culturas diferentes.

Si está interesado en participar como puesto, participante del desfile o patrocinador del evento, regístrese utilizando la página de Take Care Utah.

https://takecareutah.org/health-heritage-fair-landing-page/

¡Gracias por ser parte de este emocionante viaje!

08/18/2025

Take Care Utah, together with co-presenters Utah Jazz, Utah Mammoth and U of U Health, and in partnership with Alpha Media, invites you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Salt Lake City at the 10th Annual FREE Health & Heritage Fair.

The University of Utah Health, Utah Toyota Dealers, La Gran D 102.3 FM, and Latino 106.3 FM will be hosting and providing our community with free resources and health screenings from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Flu and COVID shots, cholesterol screenings, blood pressure checks, vision screenings, dental care, glucose tests, diabetes screenings, warm coats for kids ages Pre-K through sixth grade, mammogram screenings (appointment required; call (801) 213-0685 to make your appointment) and more.

The Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth will host the Family Area, designed to get kids and families active while having fun and celebrating heritage. Activities include craft making, dance, music, face painting, prize drawings, interactions with the Utah Jazz dancers and Jazz Bear, and more! You won’t want to miss it.

Come and celebrate with us this October 4th at the Utah State Fairpark where you will enjoy a unique opportunity to experience the richness of Hispanic heritage. This event will feature captivating performances of traditional dance and music, a diverse array of delectable foods from local vendors, engaging family-friendly activities, and a Parade of Countries, beginning at 1:30, representing more than 30 different cultures.

If you are interested in participating as a booth, parade participant, or sponsoring the event, please register using the Take Care Utah Website.

https://takecareutah.org/health-heritage-fair-landing-page/

06/17/2025

No cuts to Medicaid!

05/29/2025

Thank you for listening, Senator John Curtis! Cuts to Medicaid will ultimately have far greater cost than the short terms savings estimated by the Congressional Budget Office. Utah has a narrowly defined program that zeros in on the needs of the state. Under the House plan, Utah would sustain collateral damage from provisions seemingly designed to target other state programs. In addition to serving the needs of families, children, people living with disabilities and seniors, Utah has done amazing work to tailor Medicaid benefits to have a meaningful impact on reducing homelessness, substance use and criminal recidivism (over $50K to house an inmate in Utah per year). Work requirements, more frequent eligibility redeterminations, and potential loss of Utah's Medicaid expansion will jeopardize those efforts and negatively impact community providers and the families they are serving. We look forward to continue to be a resource to you.

05/28/2025

Rural Utah needs Medicaid!

Excellent op-ed in the Deseret News today from Kasey Shakespear, Executive Director of Rural Health Association

05/28/2025

Medicaid eligibility is currently based primarily on income. Work reporting requirements would add working, volunteering, or education for a minimum number of hours as a Medicaid eligibility condition. Work reporting requirements do not improve employment rates. Many low wage jobs do not offer health insurance, so workers turn to medicaid to stay healthy enough to work. In addition, 92% of Medicaid enrollees nationally are already working, in school, caregivers, or are disabled. The majority of the remaining enrollees are in between jobs, or experiencing layoffs or divorce. An estimated 36 million people- or 44% of current medicaid enrollees- will lose coverage under proposed federal work reporting requirements. Medicaid work requirements do not work, and seek to address a problem that does not exist.

Read the following fact sheet by Families USA about Medicaid work reporting requirements for more information.

https://familiesusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Medicaid-Work-Reporting-Requirements-Fact-Sheet.pdf

05/28/2025

We need to hear from you!

Good news! The pressure is working and leaders are paying attention. Utah Department of Health and Human Services is issuing an additional public hearing and offering 10 more days for public comment. Let’s keep the momentum up! Tag your friend you are going to bring with you next week.