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Utah Medicaid Waiver Touted to help uninsured residents The Federal Health and Human Services Administration announced the approval of a Utah Medicaid waiver amendment that will provide subsidies to low-income workers with access to employer-sponsored insurance who cannot presently afford it. Individuals would have to make less than around $14,000 to qualify. Also, workers who qualify for the Primary Care Network will have their annual $50 enrollment fee reduced. All of this is an amendment to the 1115 waiver granted to the state in February of 2002 which expanded primary and preventitive services for Utah residents. [HHS Uninsured Initiative Information] [Utah Medicaid Program] [2002 Utah Waiver] [Utah Programs and Waivers] comments or questions [] 1:21:19 PM 
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Utah joins Federal Voter Registration Plan The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is conducting an Internet-based registration and voting demonstration for the 2004 election, which will include the state of Utah. The program will provide ease of registration and voting for U.S. citizens overseas. The program is SERVE (Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment. Utah also participated to a limited extent in a similar experiment in 2000. [FVAP]comments or questions [] 11:14:16 AM
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Internet Gambling Regulation Faces Hurdles Rep. Chris Cannon supports the elimination of internet gambling. But the legislation he supports faces hurdles from a variety of opponents. Internet gambling is not merely shady offshore establishments offering online video poker. Legislation would also affect horse racing and domestic casinos owned by Native Americans. Both of these groups have supports who want exemptions in the bill. Also, the nature of the penalties involved determines whether the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Cannon, would have authority over the bill. Attempts have been made to steer the bill around the Judiciary Committee and preserve the exemptions. Cannon is opposed to any exemptions.
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