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Analysis: Utah has the No. 2 health care system in the …

WEBUtah had the cheapest average annual health care premiums of any state, $4,836; the highest percentage of employer coverage, 61%; and was No. 11 for health

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Utah health: Where going to the doctor is a day trip and …

WEBUtah averages 3 providers per 1,000 residents. In 2021, the number of doctors and advanced nurses per 1,000 people ranged from none in Piute County to 8.8 …

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Health care is unaffordable. Here’s how Utah is trying to …

WEBOne campaign in Utah funded by Orem-based Nomi Health wiped out $42 million in debt for more than 10,000 people in 2021, said Scott Patton, vice president of …

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Utah could have universal health insurance, an economist …

WEBAmy Finkelstein, who teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and researches health economics, argued before a Utah audience Monday in favor of a …

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Salt Lake County to receive updated COVID-19 vaccines …

WEBLocal pharmacies have already received shipments of the updated COVID-19 vaccine. The Salt Lake County Health Department expects its first shipment of doses …

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As younger Utah kids get the jab, see where COVID-19 …

WEBAppointments are needed this week, which can be made online at vaccinate.utah.gov or by calling 385-468-7468. Starting Monday, children 5-11 can …

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Letter: Expanding end-of-life care options in Utah is critical

WEBApril 16 was National Healthcare Decisions Day. Launched by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in 2007, its focus is to educate the public about end-of-life care …

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Big new hospital moves step closer to reality in …

WEBIntermountain Health has received a crucial green light for its plans to build a large urban hospital in downtown Salt Lake City. The Utah-based health care system …

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Health care industry boosts Utah’s economy, Gardner …

WEBHealth care is good for Utah’s economy and its workforce, a new report has found. The report, issued this week by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the …

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Meet the young Utahns dedicated to saving their peers’ …

WEBIn Utah, suicide is the leading cause of death for those between 10 and 24. We are among the states with the highest rates of youth mental health disorders, and we …

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Here’s the latest on that big hospital coming to WVC

WEBThe new health campus will include an emergency room and space for primary care doctors, heart care, orthopedics, women’s health, mental health care, …

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The U.'s plans for West Valley City hospital and workforce pipeline

WEBThe U. now plans to break ground early next year with an eye toward opening some facilities on the campus at 3750 S. 5600 West in 2027. This year, Utah legislators …

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Highland Ridge Hospital: Utah facility closing after state finds

WEBUtah’s Department of Health and Human Services issued a response a day after the June report was released, saying the report “paints a picture of government …

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Medicaid could cover traditional Native healing for Utah tribes …

WEBFor the first time, traditional Native healing services could be covered under Medicaid for Utah’s tribes. The proposal comes in a new bill, SB181, from Sen. Luz …

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New technology from Silicon Slopes allows you to skip the …

WEBSword Health developed wearable technology with sensors that monitor patients’ movements during physical therapy workouts, prompting patients to correct …

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Intermountain to merge with Colorado-based hospital system

WEBUtah’s largest hospital system, Intermountain Healthcare, is planning to merge with Colorado-based, Catholic-affiliated SCL Health, leaders of the two …

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U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable loss

WEBGerald Cassidy, 66, Peachtree Corners, Ga., owner of Shamrock Salvage & Appraisal Inc. David Reissig, 82, Vermont, retired from the U.S. Customs Agency after …

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West High School health clinic now open to Salt Lake City students

WEB(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, cuts the ribbon for the new health clinic at West High School, on …

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Unlocking the Mysteries of Your Health Insurance: A Guide to …

WEB2. Deductible: This one’s like your starting line. It’s the set amount you need to pay for healthcare services before your health plan starts chipping in. Oh, and …

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Encircle offered him a community as a young, queer Utahn. Now …

WEBEncircle, a Utah-based nonprofit organization which offers mental health services and programs for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults, reports providing more than …

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A Utah nursing student's lawsuit highlights a debate over how the

WEBThomson asked to be excused early from an onsite class in February 2023 at St. Mark’s Hospital in Millcreek, and Joyce officials told her she would be marked …

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LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson issues health, General

WEBIn October 2022, he started sitting on a chair to deliver his General Conference addresses — an allowance, he noted at the time, for those who “age on …

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LDS scholar Melissa Inouye dies; her writings focused on the …

WEBAug. 13, 1979 — April 23, 2024: Melissa Inouye, the bald, marathon-running, mother of four, shined a light on global religions and cherished faith communities that …

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Utah gig workers get 'portable' benefits, testing a new law

WEBA Utah law that's meant to allow flexible workers — gig workers for app-based companies such as Uber — collect affordable benefits was enacted last year. This …

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Utah’s NHL team makes its first appearance in Salt Lake City

WEBThe line near a small Salt Lake City Airport hangar started growing more than an hour before Utah’s new NHL team was scheduled to land. Youth hockey players from …

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Utah liquor board gives license to 9th and 9th restaurant, but no …

WEBA restaurant in Salt Lake City’s 9th and 9th neighborhood is now able to serve alcohol — but, due to a license scarcity, no bars received licenses during the Utah …

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Jury finds Daggett County liable for abuses of inmates at jail

WEBA federal jury has found Daggett County liable for abuses some former inmates say they suffered while incarcerated there. After deliberating several days, the jury …

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