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Senate advances comprehensive health-care reform bill, asks members to review over weekend
Summary
Senators debated and amended Senate Bill 110, an omnibus health-care reform package addressing Medicaid expansion, dependent coverage to age 26, continuity of coverage, small-group insurance reform and malpractice provisions; leadership moved the bill to third reading so members can review it alongside House Bill 130 over the weekend.
Senate leaders spent an extended period discussing Senate Bill 110, described by sponsor Senator Holmgren as the result of two years of study and committee work to address rising health-care costs and expand access in Utah. Holmgren summarized key elements of the omnibus proposal, including seeking federal waivers to reshape Medicaid delivery, extending COBRA-like continuance from two to six months for laid-off workers, expanding access to primary care and modifying UMAP participation. He also…
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