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

WEBFor Darlene Nelson, going to the doctor is an all-day affair. Nelson’s drive from Moab to Price and back is close to two hours each way, and touches three …

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

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

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 could have universal health insurance, an economist argues

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 soon

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 vaccine is

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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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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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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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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Health care industry boosts Utah’s economy, Gardner Institute …

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’ lives and

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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Intermountain Healthcare to change its name in 2023

WEBIntermountain Healthcare will shorten its name in 2023 to Intermountain Health. The name change is meant to signal an “increased emphasis on whole health …

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

WEBThe newly opened West High School clinic serves all high schoolers in the Salt Lake City School District. Students can get physical and behavioral health services …

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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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Opinion: The miracle weight-loss drug is also a major budgetary …

WEBThe U.S. health care system has struggled for decades with the tension between providing incentives for pharmaceutical innovation and keeping breakthroughs …

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University of Utah researcher faked data for years, according to

WEBA “visionary” University of Utah neuroscientist manipulated results and used faked data in his research for years, according to the findings of a federal investigation.

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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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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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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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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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New Biden climate rules could shutter remaining American coal …

WEBThe Biden administration on Thursday placed the final cornerstone of its plan to tackle climate change: a regulation that would force the nation’s coal-fired power …

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Tribune religion reporter Peggy Fletcher Stack wins first place in

WEBShe was honored for stories in 2023 ranging from the mental health challenges faced by Latter-day Saint missionaries to the role sex plays in Mormonism’s …

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How Utah's 2024 governor candidates will respond to immigration …

WEBImmigration and the tussle over what states can and should do to respond are issues on voters’ minds ahead of the 2024 elections. The Salt Lake Tribune asked each …

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