Utah Medicaid

Our hosts discuss the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, calls for invoking the 25th Amendment, and whether Sen. Mike Lee will be picked as U.S. attorney general.

Housing affordability was a critical issue. Lawmakers allocated $10 million in grants for first-time homebuyers, but limited it to new construction.

In other news, half of the Medicaid funds intended for patient care at nursing homes were misused, according to a state audit. And, privacy rules for voter registration records have changed in Utah.

In other news, Utah's bell-to-bell phone ban will likely go into effect next school year. And, snowplows in northern Utah are getting new tech to navigate traffic faster.

In rural Utah, one in seven people rely on Medicaid. One advocate warned that rural hospitals could be at risk.

In other news, a report found that Utahns working minimum wage would need to work 156 hours a week to afford the median rent of an apartment on their own.

In other news, Gov. Spencer Cox has about 70 bills left to sign or veto by a deadline on Thursday. He's vetoed two bills so far this session and hinted there could be more.

Our hosts discuss Ukraine, potential Medicaid cuts and federal employment, judicial reforms, and income tax in Utah.

Healthcare advocates are touring the state of Utah this summer, meeting with citizens, healthcare providers and community leaders concerned that the…

Despite renewed criticism from the mother of slain student Lauren McCluskey, the University of Utah doesn't plan to discipline anyone. Legislation…