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Utah health care leaders declare systemic racism a public health crisis The Beehive State’s hospital systems announced a collaboration Tuesday to address health inequities, disparities exposed by COVID-19. (Screenshot from Zoom) Dr. Marc Harrison, CEO and president of Intermountain Healthcare, speaks during a virtual news conference Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, with Utah s other health care leaders to declare systemic racism a public health crisis. | Updated: 1:32 a.m. Systemic racism is a public health crisis, according to Utah’s health care leaders, and they say they are working together to eliminate disparities that patients face. “If we had any doubt whatsoever about whether race affected the health of communities and individuals, the pandemic has absolutely clarified that,” said Dr. Marc Harrison, CEO and president of Intermountain Healthcare, in a virtual news conference Tuesday. He was joined by the heads of University of Utah Health, the Utah Hospit ....
Published January 1, 2021 at 5:49 PM MST Listen • 4:17 / Teressa McMorris and Joshua Harden of South Jordan welcomed daughter Juliana at 12:09 a.m. This story and more in Friday evening’s news brief. Friday evening, January 1, 2021 State State Parks Increase Fees For Utahns Utah State Parks increased their prices for annual day-use passes starting Friday because of rising operating costs and increased visitation. It ll now cost Utahns $100 dollars for a year $50 dollars for Utah residents 65 and older. That’s up from $75 and $35 dollars respectively. This is the first time in more than 25 years the price of an annual pass has changed for residents. ....