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Utah Senate approves interstate health‑care compact after heated debate
Summary
The Utah Senate voted 21–8 to approve Senate Bill 208, authorizing the state to join an interstate compact seeking greater state control over Medicaid and Medicare funds. Supporters said the compact would let Utah shape policy; opponents warned of fiscal risk to seniors and said Congress must still ratify the compact.
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 208 on a 21–8 vote after several hours of floor debate, approving legislation that would allow Utah to enter an interstate health‑care compact to pursue state control of certain federal health dollars for Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Senator Stuart Adams, the bill’s sponsor, told colleagues the compact “allows us to get in the game” and argued Utah can manage funds more efficiently than Washington. He said the compact requires congressional ratification before it takes effect and noted the measure…
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