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Utah insurers want high-cost patients removed from the Obamacare marketplace

Published August 29, 2017

“This targets the elderly and terminally ill, especially cancer patients. “SelectHealth — Intermountain Healthcare’s insurance arm — and University of Utah Health Plans want the state to reopen a high-risk insurance pool, a sore subject for many Utahns with pre-existing medical conditions. . . Utah’s former pool ‘couldn’t cover those who needed it most’ . […]

Bears Eats Inter-Tribal Coalition, Defenders of Wildlife prepare for national monument court fight

Published August 28, 2017

The Trump administration’s plan to shrink at least three major national monuments is headed for a courtroom battle, with environmentalists and tribal groups warning over the weekend that they’re readying lawsuits in hope of stopping the move. The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, an organization set up by the Obama administration in December to oversee the […]

A.G. to look into death of Duchesne County inmate who lost at least 17 pounds in four days

Published August 28, 2017

“This story is dated May 10, 2017. “The death remains shrouded in questions, including what kind of medical attention Jensen received during her time in jail. Records indicate she told jail staff she was vomiting and had diarrhea for her entire stay before she died Dec. 1. She lost at least 17 pounds in that […]

Salt Lake County offers free vaccinations after ‘at-risk’ population sees hepatitis A outbreak

Published August 28, 2017

“Normally, the county sees about four cases of hepatitis A each year — and only about two by August, department spokesman Nicholas Rupp said Friday. So far this year, there have been 16 reported cases of people with the disease. The outbreak appears to have occurred among people who are experiencing homelessness, people who identify […]

Advocates growing impatient as Utah’s new plan for cleaner air falls behind schedule

Published August 28, 2017

http://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2017/08/25/advocates-growing-impatient-as-utahs-new-plan-for-cleaner-air-falls-behind-schedule/ “Advocates growing impatient as Utah’s new plan for cleaner air falls behind schedule. Utah will probably miss EPA’s December deadline for latest plan to control pollution in Wasatch Front’s inversions. State officials have notified the Environmental Protection Agency that Utah is likely to miss yet another air-quality deadline, leading some clean-air advocates to criticize […]

Family of man who died after 2 days in Uintah County jail sues, says he didn’t receive necessary medication

Published August 28, 2017

“Jeremy Hunter, 34, was scheduled to stay in the jail for five days on a probation violation when he was booked in December 2014. He died after two. In a filing this month in federal court, the family says the jail should have known of Hunter’s medical issues, that he told them on intake forms […]

DOI gives Trump list of ‘a handful’ of monuments to shrink

Published August 25, 2017

WASHINGTON — The White House is getting ready to move on a contentious plan to shrink public lands in the West, which could involve the redrawing of borders at several national monuments that are home to unique geological formations, rare archaeological artifacts and pristine landscapes. The blueprint delivered to Trump on Thursday by the Department […]

Herbert announces new IT education pathway

Published August 24, 2017

https://www.ksl.com/?sid=45528985&nid=148&title=herbert-announces-new-it-education-pathway “The IT Pathways Program will fill critical workforce needs in our state and ensure the continued success of Utah’s tech industry,” said Gov. Gary Herbert. “This program will be an important investment — for education, for our growing workforce, for the IT industry and for economic opportunity — in other words, for Utah’s future.” […]

Grand Staircase paring down by Trump to test Antiquities Act

Published August 24, 2017

President Bill Clinton’s decision in 1996 to create the sprawling Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah was so incredibly controversial that he couldn’t even set foot in the state to make the announcement, instead holding a photo-op at the Grand Canyon in neighboring Arizona. Now, two decades later, the Trump administration is considering paring down […]

Utah to obey order for DEA drug database search

Published August 23, 2017

“If Utah didn’t have a prescription-drug database, “they” wouldn’t be able to search it without a warrant. “The state disagrees with the ruling that found people can’t expect privacy in the highly regulated prescription-drug industry, but state attorneys have decided not to appeal after reviewing similar cases, Utah Attorney General’s Office spokesman Dan Burton said […]

Utah Uounty has decided to create an oversight panel for its prosecutors

Published August 23, 2017

“After a string of high-profile criminal prosecutors ended in acquittals or dismissed charges, a group of Utah County residents in May asked county commissioners to form a committee that would provide oversight of the county attorney’s office. The group proposed a body outside the attorney’s office that would hear cases of prosecutorial misconduct or wrongful […]

Landfill near the Great Salt Lake could become one of the nation’s largest industrial waste repositories

Published August 21, 2017

“At the same time, the company is seeking a state permit that would allow it to import industrial waste, including coal ash, from around the country. This follows a recent economic analysis concluding the company would lose money serving only Utah cities and companies because of insufficient market demand in the next 10 to 15 […]

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