Democratic presidential candidates are aspiring to replace private health coverage with Medicare. Utah’s Republican-controlled state Legislature recently passed some 26 new health care laws, reforming things ranging from health insurance and Medicaid to prescription drugs and medical bills. Meanwhile, the cost of treating basic illnesses, chronic diseases and common injuries grows ever-more-expensive.
These developments leave Utahns wondering: Will my family be able to access health care in the future?
The answer to that question depends partly on how lawmakers address the big-picture problems in health care, not just the symptoms of those problems.