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Senate advances substitute SB 158 after hours of debate and multiple amendments
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After extended floor debate and a series of amendments, the Utah Senate placed substitute SB 158 (health-care reform) on the third-reading calendar Feb. 16, adopting disclosure and plan-option amendments while sponsors said projected savings would fund expanded Medicaid coverage.
The Utah Senate advanced substitute SB 158 — a comprehensive health-care reform measure — to the third-reading calendar Tuesday after lengthy floor debate and multiple amendments.
Supporters, led by Senators John Holmgren and George Mantis, said the bill creates standardized benefit packages, increases disclosure and requires insurers to offer additional plan options including high-deductible/medical-savings plans. “This bill takes the first step towards a system where the risk is spread across larger groups,” Mantis said during debate.
Senator Holmgren described provisions that would expand Medicaid coverage and said projected savings from managed-care…
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