Media Coverage

July 2

Utah News Dispatch
‘Lives are at stake,’ health, food aid advocates say of Medicaid, SNAP cuts in ‘big, beautiful bill’
https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/07/02/lives-are-at-stake-health-food-aid-advocates-say-medicaid-snap-cuts-big-beautiful-bill/

KUER
Medicaid, SNAP cuts worry Utah advocates as the GOP’s budget bill nears passage
https://www.kuer.org/health/2025-07-02/medicaid-snap-cuts-worry-utah-advocates-as-the-gops-budget-bill-nears-passage

Deseret News
‘Real people’: Advocates say budget bill’s cuts to SNAP, Medicaid will hit vulnerable Utahns
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/07/03/advocates-say-budget-bills-cuts-to-snap-medicaid-will-hit-vulnerable-utahns/

Moab Times
‘Big, beautiful bill’ could strip health care, food aid from thousands of Utahns
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/big-beautiful-bill-could-strip-health-care-food-aid-from-thousands-of-utahns/

June 29

Salt Lake Tribune
Letter: Federal cuts to Medicaid will hurt Utah and all segments of our population
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2025/06/29/letter-federal-cuts-medicaid-will/

June 23

Deseret News
Opinion: Medicaid saves lives – Utah’s leaders should reject cuts and barriers
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2025/06/23/medicaid-saves-lives-utah-reject-cuts/

June 3

Salt Lake Tribune
How Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could affect health care for thousands of Utahns
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/06/03/big-beautiful-bill-how-medicaid/

May 19

KSL
Utah advocates worry about potential Medicaid cuts’ impact on kids
https://ksltv.com/local-news/utah-advocates-worry-about-potential-medicaid-cuts-impact-on-kids

May 17

Deseret News
Opinion: Medicaid is holding our community together — we can’t let it slip away
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2025/05/17/medicaid-cuts-hurt-community-support-utah/

May 15

KSL
Utah residents speak out against proposed Medicaid work requirements
https://www.ksl.com/article/51313714/utah-residents-speak-out-against-proposed-medicaid-work-requirements-

ABC4
Utah Department of Health and Human Services proposes work requirement for Medicaid
https://www.abc4.com/video/utah-department-of-health-and-human-services-proposes-work-requirement-for-medicaid/10718568/

Salt Lake Tribune
Utah will ask Trump admin to OK cutting thousands off Medicaid. Opponents say it hurts more than intended.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/05/15/utah-proposes-work-requirement/

May 14

Deseret News
Opinion: Medicaid saved my son’s life. Congress shouldn’t cut it
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2025/05/14/medicaid-cuts-hurt-utahns-rural-communities-hospitals/

May 6

KUER
Advocates balk at Utah’s plan to reinstate a work requirement for Medicaid
https://www.kuer.org/health/2025-05-06/advocates-balk-at-utahs-plan-to-reinstate-a-work-requirement-for-medicaid

KSL
New coalition fights for continued health care coverage, protection for Medicaid
https://www.ksl.com/article/51307973/new-coalition-fights-for-continued-health-care-coverage-protection-for-medicaid

Deseret News
A Utah coalition is working to fight back against potential cuts to Medicaid
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/05/06/protect-medicaid-protect-utahns-press-conference/

ABC4
Utah coalition stands up against funding cuts targeting Medicaid
https://www.abc4.com/video/utah-coalition-stands-up-against-funding-cuts-targeting-medicaid/10691905/

Salt Lake City Cast
Need Medicaid? Utah Wants You To Apply for 48 Jobs.
https://saltlake.citycast.fm/podcasts/need-medicaid-utah-wants-you-to-apply-for-48-jobs

Utah News Dispatch
‘Counterproductive and cruel’: Advocates form coalition to protect Medicaid from federal cuts
https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/05/06/advocates-form-coalition-to-protect-medicaid-from-federal-cuts/

Fox13
Coalition of health care advocates, consumers fighting to keep Medicaid funded in Utah
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/multi-faceted-coalition-fighting-to-keep-medicaid-funded-in-utah

May 1

Utah News Dispatch
Advocates sound alarm as Utah looks to impose work requirements on Medicaid expansion
https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/05/01/advocates-sound-alarm-utah-looks-impose-work-requirements-medicaid/

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