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Utah Medicaid Shortfall Under Scrutiny | Salt Lake City News
Utah’s Medicaid program faces a $200 million budget shortfall, with Governor Cox insisting it’s not due to fraud or mismanagement—but rather the lingering chaos from the pandemic and federal policy shifts. Critics in the legislature, including a Republican lawmaker, question why the gap went unnoticed for years, hinting at possible overspending or broken systems. The governor’s office frames this as a nationwide challenge, not a scandal, and an outside audit is now being brought in to investigate and prevent future shortfalls. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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