Need Medicaid? Utah Wants You To Apply for 48 Jobs.
Utah's Medicaid program has been fully expanded for five years, with no work requirements since COVID hit. But now the state's Dept. of Health and Human Services wants to add them. Host Ali Vallarta asks Stephanie Burdick, a consumer representative on Utah's Medicaid advisory committee, what's on the table and how it could impact all of us.
Resources and references:
- Dental care resources for Medicaid patients
- ProtectMedicaidUtah.org
- The next public hearing for Medicaid expansion work requirements is Wednesday, May 14, 2025, from 4-6 pm.
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