by Stacey Tyler | Aug 11, 2025 | Medicaid
The Utah Hospital Association Board of Trustees recently gathered in Sun Valley to address pressing healthcare issues, particularly the impact of recent Medicaid changes on Utah hospitals. Why it matters: As hospitals face significant Medicaid funding cuts,...
by Stacey Tyler | Aug 8, 2025 | Medicaid, Workforce
The big picture: Utah Hospital Association leaders gathered in Sun Valley, Idaho for their Board of Trustees retreat. Key topics included impending Medicaid funding changes and rising workplace violence concerns. Why it matters: The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by...
by Stacey Tyler | Aug 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Risk, timing, and communication all matter when trying to change the game. THE BIG PICTURE In Sun Valley, Idaho, Olympic and World Cup champion Jonny Moseley brought the UHA Board of Trustees inside the defining moments of his career and the lessons they taught him....
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by Stacey Tyler | Aug 4, 2025 | Community Impact, Rural Hospitals
The big picture: The Cancer Care & Infusion Center at the Uintah Basin Medical Center is transforming cancer care in rural Utah. Patients in Roosevelt now receive expert treatment and compassionate support—without the exhausting five-hour round trip to Salt Lake...
by Stacey Tyler | Aug 4, 2025 | Charity Care, Community Impact
Utah healthcare leaders are strategizing to ensure long-term sustainability amid increasing pressures. Three key challenges Financial sustainability: “Rising costs is one challenge, plus ongoing changes in reimbursement that we have to combat.” — Jeremy Bradshaw,...
by Stacey Tyler | Jul 25, 2025 | Community Impact, Medicaid, Rural Hospitals
WHY IT MATTERS: According to Matt McCullough, Ph.D., Director of Rural Hospital Improvement at the Utah Hospital Association, the Big Beautiful Bill’s rural healthcare funding provides a partial lifeline for Utah’s struggling rural hospitals, but covers less than 10%...
by Stacey Tyler | Jul 21, 2025 | Medicaid
Why it matters: The “Big Beautiful Bill” includes significant changes to Medicaid funding that will particularly affect rural hospitals, which serve communities with higher percentages of Medicaid patients. The big picture: While changes to Medicaid funding won’t take...
by Stacey Tyler | Jul 16, 2025 | Charity Care, Community Impact
Intermountain Health is making a real impact through its focus on community needs. Why it matters Healthcare should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Intermountain’s targeted approach helps address critical gaps in preventive care and...
by Stacey Tyler | Jul 14, 2025 | Charity Care, Community Impact
Utah’s nonprofit hospitals are becoming increasingly integrated into the state’s health and social services systems, offering vital community services that extend far beyond traditional healthcare. Why it matters Nonprofit hospitals address critical community needs...
by Stacey Tyler | Jul 11, 2025 | Community Impact
The Kem & Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Center represents a much-needed approach to mental health care in Utah, focusing on holistic treatment with fewer barriers. Why it matters Mental health crisis response has been identified as one of seven strategic...
