Jennie Taer Daily Caller News Foundation Utah is giving taxpayer-funded health insurance to illegal immigrant children, according to a law that went into effect Jan. 1. Roughly 6,500 illegal immigrant children in Utah will qualify for care under the program, Thaiss Del Rio, a health policy analyst at Voices for Utah Children, told Axios of…
Federal relief had improved access to child care. But when funding expired, the state rejected proposals to replace it. Some advocates say the historical influence of the LDS church has added to the resistance.
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The House lawmaker joins a crowded field to succeed Sen. Mitt Romney, who is retiring. Two conservative climate groups have already backed his campaign.