Voices for Utah Children

On July 14, Senator Orrin Hatch held U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing in Salt Lake City on Medicaid. Voices for Utah Children submitted written testimony detailing the importance of Medicaid to children. Medicaid is a program that improves child health and well-being for many of our most vulnerable children. As such, Medicaid serves a greater role than simply a financial health insurance program. It is a key to improving the health and well-being of children which represents the foundation for achieving many other important goals, including school readiness, success, social adjustment and productivity. Children in Utah’s Medicaid represent nearly sixty percent of enrollees, but only a small percentage of the costs. Click here to read the full statement.