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Utah Senate advances health-care measures after extended debate; omnibus bill initially fails then passes on reconsideration
Summary
A contentious floor debate over omnibus health reform (Senate Bill 110) and companion House Bill 130 focused on mandated benefits, Medicaid expansion and cost impacts. SB110 failed an initial vote but was later reconsidered and passed; HB130 — including an amendment to extend dependent coverage to age 26 — also passed and moves to the House.
Senators spent much of the morning and afternoon debating competing approaches to expanding health coverage and containing costs, culminating in a split vote on Senate Bill 110 and final passage after reconsideration.
Senate Bill 110, presented by Senator Holmgren, was described as an omnibus health-care reform package developed by the governor’s task force. Holmgren asked for a timely vote and defended the bill as a “big step towards providing health care and cost containment.” Opponents warned the measure would raise costs. Senator Montgomery said the bill mandates increased Medicaid coverage and a defined-benefit package that would “markedly increase premiums,” particularly harming small employers and increasing state costs.…
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