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What science says about Mormonism's health code

WEBThe LDS health code also promotes healthy behaviors — eating fruits, vegetables and grains and limiting meat — but fewer members follow that advice, …

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PBS documentary on healthcare focuses on Intermountain …

WEBPBS will delve into America's health care crisis with the documentary "Money and Medicine" on Tuesday — and Intermountain Medical is the star. The Murray …

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8 Utah hospitals among nation's worst-performing for patient …

WEBSix quality measures were examined in ranking hospitals, including health care-associated infection data — from surgical site infections after hysterectomies to …

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America's health care reform through history: A timeline

WEB1912 • Former President Theodore Roosevelt champions national health insurance as he tries to ride his progressive Bull Moose Party back to the White House. …

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'This is not In-N-Out Burger': Utah nurse opens patient-centered …

WEBStubler is a nurse practitioner who provides health care to people with low and moderate income who lack insurance or have skimpy insurance plans. < > By …

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Op-ed: Healthy Utah still looks like best solution to Medicaid …

WEBBy expanding the poverty index to 138 percent of the FPL, compared to the previous limit of 100 percent, Healthy Utah is better equipped to meet the needs of the …

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Optum takes over Salt Lake County mental health programs

WEBOn Friday, Salt Lake County's mental health system embarked on a major overhaul. After winning a competitive bid, OptumHealth took over administration of the …

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Utah has one of the highest suicide rates in nation

WEBA recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of 2008 and 2009 data found that Utah had the highest percentage of adults with suicidal thoughts — …

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Utah's 1st health insurance co-op is cleared for takeoff

WEBArches Community Health Care is a health co-op, a new nonprofit health insurer run by consumers. The insurer is one of 24 in 24 states awarded a start-up loan …

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Consumer confidence in health plans wanes

WEBEvery spring, state health officials ask Utahns to rate the quality and performance of various health policies. This year's poll spanned nearly 8,000 …

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when Mormon missionaries come home early

WEBThe percentage of young Mormon missionaries who come home early for health reasons has remained fairly consistent — about 1.5 percent — during the past …

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In post-health-reform U.S., insurance workers figure out how to fit …

WEBAnd while it operates much differently than is envisioned under federal health reform, the state has three years to experiment, said Health Policy Project director Judi …

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Utah's health insurance plans rated by customers

WEBYet it gets the lowest customer service rating, according to new Utah Department of Health data. Customers surveyed for the 2012 Consumer Satisfaction …

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Loss of oxygen from living at high altitudes

WEBThe loss of oxygen from living at high altitudes or with chronic health issues can lead to depression. A new study from the University of Utah found that female rats …

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Utahns find federal health reform a mixed bag

WEBTax credits for small companies that offer health insurance, and pay at least half the premiums, are among the upsides for entrepreneurs. When key provisions kick …

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Intermountain Healthcare to offer partner benefits

WEBOther hospital chains and health insurers have been doing it for years, including MountainStar HCA, the University of Utah's health system and Regence …

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Utah officials unsure why youth suicide rate has nearly tripled …

WEBUtah health officials are grappling with a rising youth suicide rate that's nearly tripled since 2007 and is now the leading cause of death among 10- to 17-year-olds in …

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Utah health insurer offering 'medicine man' benefit

WEBOne of two insurers administering Utah's low-income Medicaid insurance program, Molina has added a Traditional Medicine Benefit to its list of billable health care services. The …

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Utah Indian tribe breaks into the health care business

WEBHalf of Utah's 33,000 American Indians live along the densely populated Wasatch Front, according to the U.S. Census. Sacred Circle Health Care was financed …

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Faith and mental health: What about the 'visions' of Joseph Smith

WEBFaith and mental health: What about the 'visions' of Joseph Smith, Ellen White and others? By Peggy Fletcher Stack The Salt Lake Tribune · December 16, 2010 …

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Scope of Utah Medicaid data breach explodes

WEBA data breach initially thought to be limited to 24,000 Utahns on public health insurance is now believed to have put nearly 800,000 Utahns at risk. The Social …

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Utah prison system extends smoking ban to every inmate

WEBThe Utah State Prison is now entirely smoke free. Smoking indoors and out has been banned at t

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