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WebA Rough Legislative Session for Utah Kids (Again) Voices for Utah Children works to make Utah a place where all children thrive through advocacy with attention to …

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Voices for Utah Children

WebA Healthy Foundation for All Utah Kids to Thrive. Children and families need access to affordable, quality, health care. Health insurance provides a critical foundation for kids, …

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SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES

WebThis survey, discussed in detail below, is a starting point to elevate the critical role of school health services and school health care providers, and highlight the policy and systems …

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New Report on the Important Role of School-Based Health …

WebLeverage Medicaid funds to expand school health services and hire more health care providers. School districts and the Utah State Board of Education should …

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Voices for Utah Children

WebBased on these factors and analysis, expanding Utah Medicaid and CHIP to undocumented children in Utah is estimated to cost $2,850,948- 3,763,251 million for …

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Utah’s Obesity Rate Masks Health Disparities Disproportionately

WebRather, such health disparities point to broader social conditions and determinants. For example, according to the 2019 Utah Youth Risk Behavior Survey …

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American Rescue Plan: Now is the Time to Invest in Health …

WebStrengthen access to school-based health care, including school nurses and mental health professionals: Schools are critical places for children to access care. They …

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71,000 Utah Kids Still Without Health Insurance… Why

WebHealth insurance helps children connect with affordable care, yet thousands of Utah children are not enrolling in coverage. Uta This Legislative Session, we have …

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Preserve and Protect Health Coverage for Utah Children and Families

WebMedicaid, CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) form the foundation of children’s health coverage. These …

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A Two-Generation Strategy: Healthy Parents and Healthy Kids

WebPublic health coverage programs can equally be out of reach. In most states, Medicaid and CHIP provide coverage to children and pregnant women, but largely …

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Voices for Utah Children

WebCHIP- or the Children’s Health Insurance Program- provides affordable health insurance to about 20,000 children in Utah and nearly 9 million kids across the …

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Support 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Utah Kids with Medicaid

WebHealth care leaders and officials urge states to adopt continuous eligibility as one of the top strategies to retain children in insurance programs and strengthen …

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WebReport: 2019 UTAH STATE OF CHILDREN’S COVERAGE REPORT 100% Kids: Giving All Kids the Opportunity to Thrive Executive Summary Health insurance …

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100% Kids Coverage Campaign & Coalition Launch

Web“Our campaign is committed to ensuring that Utah is a place for all children to grow up healthy, regardless of immigration status,” said Ciriac Alvarez Valle, Health …

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WebNurse Family Partnership (NFP) is a voluntary evidenced-based community health program that provides ongoing home visits (from pregnancy through age 2 of the …

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2021 Utah Kids Count Data Book Release

WebA new data indicator shared in the 2021 data book looked at access to mental health. The data collected from the National Survey of Children’s Health shows …

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100% Kids: Giving All Kids the Opportunity to Thrive

WebHealth insurance coverage provides children with the foundation they need to be healthy and thrive. When children have health insurance, they have better health outcomes, …

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Voices for Utah Children

WebFamilies living with health insurance, and without: New storybook highlights why all Utah children need health insurance Throughout the pandemic, health insurance …

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The 2021 Utah Legislative Session: Was It Good For Kids

WebHealth. We were thrilled to see our Legislature take significant steps to prioritize children’s health coverage this Session and reduce Utah’s too-high number of …

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Web1) Uncompensated care for Utah’s 82,000 uninsured children may be costing state and local governments in Utah about $8.8 million annually. 2) Covering all of Utah’s …

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Voices for Utah Children

WebImmigrant Families on Health Coverage. Thanks to Centro de la Family, the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake, Holy Cross Ministries, and Utah Health Policy Project, …

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