Utah will ask Trump admin to OK cutting thousands off Medicaid. Opponents say it hurts more than intended.
This is the second time the Beehive State has proposed such a mandate, with the last rule rejected by the Biden administration in 2021.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Department of Health and Human Services holds a public hearing in Salt Lake City on a proposal to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.