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Friday, May 15, 2015

Calendar (May 2015)



Tuesday, May 19, 2015
United Way of Salt Lake Community Hangout on Medicaid Expansion
A community hangout event is a Google "On-Air" conversation where you can watch the discussion live
Panelists: UHPP’s RyLee Curtis, Nate Checketts (DOH), and Rep. Becky Edwards (R-West Bountiful)
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Watch here: (link)
Learn more (link)

Thursday, May 21, 2015
Doing the Math: How Smart States are Saving Lives and Money by Closing Coverage Gaps
Location: Westminster College - Gore Business School Auditorium
Time: 6:30pm
Address: 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT
Parking: Free parking located in garage underneath Dumke Athletic Field accessed via 1200 E
Map (link) (pdf)
Presented by the Utah Academy of Family Physicians

May 18-21, 2015
Interim Week at the Utah Legislature

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Health and Human Services Interim Committee
Time: 9am
Room 445 Capitol Building (map)
The committee will begin identifying the issues it wishes to cover in its in-depth study of four issues assigned by the Legislative Management Committee:
• Expansion of the Medicaid Preferred Drug List
• Medical Marijuana
• Care for the Elderly
• Medical Liability

Sunday, June 21, 2015
Longest Day—a day of activity building awareness for Alzheimer’s
Sponsored by the Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
Register here (link)

Medicaid Expansion Events / Meetings
Health Care Roundtable
>>A bi-weekly (1st and 3rd Wednesdays) gathering of advocates, stakeholders, and others interested in health policy and legislation in Utah, especially Medicaid Expansion

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Organization: Health Care Roundtable
Location: Utah Capitol – Senate (West) Building, Olmsted Room (map)
Time: 1:15pm-2:15pm
Contact:  RyLee Curtis (email)
Information: Get added to Friday Digest Email by contacting RyLee Curtis (email)

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Organization: Health Care Roundtable
Location: American Cancer Society (941 E. 3300 S,  #100, Salt Lake City, UT)
Time: 1:15pm-2:15pm
Contact:  RyLee Curtis (email)
Information: Get added to Friday Digest Email by contacting RyLee Curtis (email)

Friday, July 31, 2015
Deadline for Committee of Six to reach compromise plan for closing Utah’s Coverage Gap
Rally at the State Capitol
Facebook event information (link)

June 15-30, 2015
Expected King v. Burwell decision from the U.S. Supreme Court about the future of ACA subsidies

Friday, July 31, 2015
Deadline for Committee of Six to reach compromise plan for closing Utah’s Coverage Gap
Rally at the State Capitol
Facebook event information

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
This is the most likely day for special session on the Medicaid Expansion solution
Location: Utah Capitol (map)
Time: TBD
Note: Wear red and sit in the gallery for the House of Representatives
More information: Contact Bill Tibbitts at Crossroads Urban Center, (email) 801-364-7765
Sign up for the Facebook event (link)

November 1, 2015
First day of Open Enrollment on healthcare.gov
For assistance - contact Take Care Utah (link) or call 2-1-1

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