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Utah Health Plans Rated in Annual State Report

Feb 09, 2010

In an ongoing effort to increase health care transparency and give Utahns valuable information to make health care decisions, the Utah Department of Health's (UDOH) Health Data Committee and the Division of Health Care Financing have published the 2010 Health Plan Quality of Care Report. The report evaluates the quality of performance for selected Utah health plans covering more than 900,000 members across the state-roughly 40.0% of the insured.

Utah Publishes Annual Highway Safety Report

Feb 02, 2010

Each year in Utah, there is an overwhelming amount of money spent on medical bills to treat bicyclists and pedestrians who have been involved in a crash involving a motor vehicle. In 2007, hospital and emergency charges totaled more than $8.4 million to treat bicycle injuries and nearly $7.5 million to treat
pedestrian injuries.
 
All highway safety issues are covered in the 53-page 2009 Highway Safety Report. 

Utah Supreme Court Judicial Vacancy Announced

Feb 02, 2010

Applications are now being accepted for a vacancy on the Utah Supreme Court bench. The position will replace Justice Michael J. Wilkins who will retire effective May 15, 2010. To be considered for the position, candidates must be at least 30 years of age, a citizen of the United States, a resident of Utah for at least five years, and admitted to practice law in Utah.

Statewide Homeless Point-in-Time Count to be Conducted Wednesday

Jan 26, 2010

Public, private and non-profit homeless service providers will conduct an annual Point-In-Time Count of the homeless population in Utah on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. "It is absolutely essential that we accurately characterize homelessness in Utah," said Gordon Walker, director, Division of Housing and Community Development.

Governor Herbert delivers State of the State Address

Jan 26, 2010

Governor Gary R. Herbert's State of the State Address was delivered in the Chambers of the Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 26, 2010

2010 "State of the Judiciary" delivered by Chief Justice Christine Durham on January 25th

Jan 25, 2010

Our emphasis on electronic solutions to create both cost savings and better public service is attracting national attention.  Not only are we on the cutting edge in the use these technologies, but also, unlike the other states in these studies, the Utah courts have in every instance developed and implemented them entirely inhouse with existing resources.

Governor Herbert to Deliver State of the State Address

Jan 25, 2010

The State of the State address will be streamed live at http://www.utah.gov/governor. Full text of the speech will be available on the Governor's website at 7:00 p.m. MST.

Utah's Unemployment Summary: December 2009

Jan 21, 2010

Utah's nonfarm wage and salaried job count for December 2009, as generated by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), contracted by 2.8 percent over the past 12 months, a continuing trend toward moderating job losses. Approximately 34,700 jobs have been removed from the Utah economy since December 2008, lowering total wage and salary employment to 1,211,100.

Utah Department of Community and Culture Digital Collections

Jan 20, 2010

Utah's Department of Community and Culture offers this gateway to the thousands of cultural assets digitized from Utah's unique and varied collections. Please come back often, as we add new items to this portal regularly.

Changes in Applying for a Utah Driver License

Jan 15, 2010

Beginning January 1, 2010, the process for applying for a Utah Driver License changes.  Make sure you are prepared in advance.