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Mark Richardson Utah News Connection Open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is underway in Utah and across the country, and experts are calling the program better than ever before. The insurance marketplace, sometimes known as "Obamacare," is an online resource to shop for and compare health plans during the enrollment period. Matt Slonaker, executive director of the Utah Health Policy Project, said eligibility changes made to the program during the pandemic have made the ACA a stronger marketplace. "In the Utah market, there are more plans available, which is great for competition, gives folks a lot more to choose from; a lot more options, different networks, things like that," Slonaker outlined. "The subsidies are stronger and longer open enrollment, so you've got more time to make the decision." To compensate for the economic downturn in the pandemic, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, which modified many of the ACA plans with lower premiums and increased subsidies. Open enrollment runs through Jan. 15, unless you want the plan to start at the first of the year. In that case, you need to sign up for a plan by Dec. 15. Slonaker noted for 2020 and 2021, the average monthly premium dropped from $424 to just over $100. In addition, two out of five enrollees paid $10 or less for monthly premiums, with significant reductions in out-of-pocket expenses. "One of the other benefits of signing up for health insurance these days not only are subsidies stronger, but they actually extend to higher income levels than they used to," Slonaker explained. "So, folks that may have been prevented from getting subsidies in the past actually now have a path to potentially get a subsidy to potentially help offset their cost." Check the coverage available in your area online at healthcare.gov, where you can enter some basic information and compare the plans. Subscribe now Thanks for listening to the podcast. Help us out by sharing the episode, subscribing to the podcast, supporting our sponsors and joining our listener support program. You can also leave a voice mail for our show here. Check out previous shows and enter to win contests. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-pugh6/message

Today on Access Utah we'll continue our coverage of the 2021 Utah Legislature by checking in with several advocacy and research groups. We'll ask them what their priorities are and what they hope emerges from this session of the legislature. We'll be talking to representatives from Sutherland Institute, Libertas Institute, Utah Health Policy Project, Utah Foundation, Utah League of Cities and Towns, and Crossroads Urban Center.

Today on Access Utah we’ll continue our coverage of the 2021 Utah Legislature by checking in with several advocacy and research groups. We’ll ask them what their priorities are and what they hope emerges from this session of the legislature. We’ll be talking to representatives from Sutherland Institute, Libertas Institute, Utah Health Policy Project, Utah Foundation, Utah League of Cities and Towns, and Crossroads Urban Center. During this conversation, we hear from Rick Larsen, President & CEO, Sutherland Institute, Michael Melendez, Director of Policy, Libertas Institute, Shawn Teigen, Research Director, Utah Foundation, Stacy Stanford, Health Policy Analyst, Utah Health Policy Project Victoria Ashby, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, and Bill Tibbitts, Associate Director, Crossroads Urban Center.

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On this episode of the Loudmouth Project’s Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson continue our Candidate Conversation series for Utah’s Republican gubernatorial convention coming up on April 25th. We’re extending invitations to all the candidates for governor and their running mates for lieutenant governor to be on the podcast to discuss their policy positions and why they are the best choice to lead the state’s government.   Joining us this week are Republicans Jan Garbett, a Utah businesswoman and her running mate Dr. Joseph Jarvis, founder of the Utah Health Policy Project.

It's the opening day of the 2020 Utah Legislature, and Access Utah is back at the state capitol. We'll speak with Senator Lyle Hillyard, Senator Evan Vickers, Senator Karen Mayne, and Representative Brian King. We'll also hear from Bill Tibbetts with Crossroads Urban Center, Rusty Cannon with Utah Taxpayers Association, and Courtney Bullard with Utah Health Policy Project. You can get us your questions and comments by email to upraccess@gmail.com.

The House inches closer to impeachment after Trump’s racist week, CNN selects the Democratic debate lineups with an NBA lottery-style drawing, and Stacy Stanford from the Utah Health Policy Project joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Erin Ryan on stage in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Matts chat about the very timely issues of health care and health coverage in Utah, focusing on UHPP‘s valuable advocacy. Slonaker speaks to how, while Utah’s uninsured rates has improved in recent years, it is still higher than other states with similar populations and demographics. He compares how the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) has helped Utah families, with how the American Health Care Act (Trumpcare) is projected to reduce coverage. The two Matts also discuss how certain populations, such as refugees, the LGBT community, and those who speak English as a second language, face challenges accessing the health care system. For more information on UHPP, check out their Website, Facebook page and Twitter feeds.

The Matts chat about the very timely issues of health care and health coverage in Utah, focusing on UHPP‘s valuable advocacy. Slonaker speaks to how, while Utah’s uninsured rates has improved in recent years, it is still higher than other states with similar populations and demographics. He compares how the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) has helped Utah families, with how the American Health Care Act (Trumpcare) is projected to reduce coverage. The two Matts also discuss how certain populations, such as refugees, the LGBT community, and those who speak English as a second language, face challenges accessing the health care system. For more information on UHPP, check out their Website, Facebook page and Twitter feeds.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 28, 2019:4:20 pm: Matt Slonaker, Executive Director of the Utah Health Policy Project, joins the program to discuss why the organization believes several proposals regarding Medicaid expansion are attempts to repeal an initiative approved by voters in November4:35 pm: Representative Karen Kwan joins Rod to discuss why she says a bill proposed by Representative Cheryl Acton that would ban abortions 15 weeks after the last menstrual period is unconstitutional6:05 pm: Derek Miller, President of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, on how it’s possible to love both immigrants and the border wall6:20 pm: Political commentator Myra Adams of Real Clear Politics on her piece outlining the reasons Kamala Harris will win the Democratic presidential nomination in 20206:35 pm: Billy Hallowell, a contributor to The Blaze, joins Rod for a conversation about New York’s new abortion law and why Hallowell says it is based on a lie

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 10, 20184:05 pm: Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson of the Deseret News joins Rod for a discussion about President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court4:20 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins the show to discuss the expense and losses experienced because of wildfires in Utah this summer4:35 pm: Erin Mendenhall, Chair of the Salt Lake City Council, joins the show to discuss the negotiations with the state over the inland port, as well as the public meetings for the proposed $87 million dollar bond for road repairs5:05 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod to give us his thoughts on President Trump’s selection of Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to become a justice on the United States Supreme Court6:05 pm: Neal E. Devins, Professor of Law at William and Mary as well as the Director of the school’s Institute of Bill of Rights Law, joins the show to discuss how conservatives are taking over the Supreme Court6:20 pm: Courtney Bullard, Education and Collaborations Coordinator for the Utah Health Policy Project, joins the show to discuss what the court ruling against the Kentucky Medicaid work requirement means for a similar policy in Utah6:35 pm: Amie Parnes, Senior White House Correspondent for The Hill, joins the show to discuss how Democrats are lining up to one-up each other when it comes to bashing President Trump

Matthew Slonaker of the Utah Health Policy Project explains changes to the ACA. Scott Anderson on gut-brain health. Self-driving cars could prevent terror attacks with Jeremy Straub of North Dakota State Univ. Turn your old books into cash, Travis Patten of Pioneer Books. Valerie Hill-Jackson of Texas A&M Univ on why we need more black teachers. Brooks Keeshin of Univ of Utah explains how to talk to kids about mass shootings.

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, and President Obama says the ACA is "here to stay." What's next for health care in Utah? What does this mean for you? We'll open the phone lines, email and Twitter for your comment or question and we'll look at possible expansion of Medicaid in Utah and related issues on a special edition of Access Utah. Joining us from the Utah Health Policy Project are Medicaid Policy Analyst RyLee Curtis and Randall Serr, Director of Take Care Utah. Also Joining the program are state Senators Brian Shiozawa and Luz Escamilla, along with State Representative Ed Redd.

We've had some time now to see how the Affordable Care Act is working. On Tuesday's AU we'll ask you what your experience has been and what you think about the ACA going forward. The Utah Health Policy Project's annual policy conference coming up on December 2nd is titled “Is It Working? Taking the Pulse on Health Reform in Utah.” The conference will tackle several questions: Which states are succeeding? What's different about the 2015 marketplaces? What should Utah do to cover the Medicaid expansion coverage gap?

The Utah Health Policy Project has been presenting “Health Care 101” events to show how the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) is being implementing in Utah. Utah residents have until March 31st to enroll in new private insurance on healthcare.gov.