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Utah gets small portion of federal funding compared to other states. The Legislature’s rejection of full Medicaid expansion is the main reason.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of people rally at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, February 20 to support Medicaid expansion in Utah. If the state doesn't expand Medicaid by accepting federal funding, 58,000 low-income Utahns will fall into a "coverage gap" - receiving neither Medicaid coverage nor a tax subsidy to help purchase their own insurance.