Frank Edward "Ted" Moss was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat,he served as a United States Senator from Utah from 1959 to 1977.
Single-payer healthcare is a type of universal healthcare in which the costs of essential healthcare for all residents are covered by a single public system.
The rights of lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Utah have significantly evolved in the 21st century. Protective laws have become increasingly enacted since 2014,despite the state's reputation as socially conservative and highly religious. Same-sex marriage has been legal since the state's ban was ruled unconstitutional by federal courts in 2014. In addition,statewide anti-discrimination laws now cover sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing,and the use of conversion therapy on minors is prohibited. In spite of this,there are still a few differences between the treatment of LGBT people and the rest of the population,and the rights of transgender youth are restricted.
Curtis Scott Bramble is an American politician and Certified Public Accountant serving as a member of the Utah State Senate,representing the state's 24th senate district. Prior to redistricting he represented the 16th senate district in Provo.
Gene Davis is a former Democratic member of the Utah Senate,representing the 3rd District from 1999 to 2022. He previously served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998.
Patricia W. "Pat" Jones is an American politician from Utah. A Democrat,she was a member of the Utah State Senate from 2006 to 2014,and currently runs the Women’s Leadership Institute in Utah. She is also senior adviser at Cicero Group,a research and strategy firm in Salt Lake City.
Stephen Harold Urquhart is an American politician and religious leader from Utah. A Republican,he was a member of the Utah State Senate,representing the State's 29th Senate district in Washington County from 2009 to 2016,and he served in the Utah House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009.
Margaret Dayton is an American politician from Utah. A member of the Republican Party,she served longer in the Utah Legislature than any other woman in Utah history. After serving a decade in the Utah House of Representatives,she unseated an incumbent senator in 2006 and served in that position until June 2018,when she resigned for medical reasons.
Mark Benson Madsen is an American politician and attorney from Utah. A Libertarian,he is a former member of the Utah State Senate,where he represented the state's 13th senate district in Utah,and Tooele Counties including the city of Lehi. Madsen is the grandson of Ezra Taft Benson,Secretary of Agriculture under President Eisenhower.
Mark Archuleta Wheatley is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives,representing the 35th District since 2004. He lives in Murray,Utah,with his wife Josie.
Luz Robles Escamilla is the Senator for the Utah State Senate's 10th District. Prior to redistricting she represented the 1st District,defeating Republican Carlton Christensen for the seat November 4,2008 after having beaten incumbent Sen. Fred Fife for the party nomination earlier that year.
Kim Lee Ward is an American politician who served as acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and currently serves as President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She represents the 39th Senatorial District which covers the central portions of Westmoreland County,Pennsylvania. Following the resignation of Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman,Ward became acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania on January 3,2023,and served until January 17,2023. She is the first female president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She was succeeded by Austin Davis as Lieutenant Governor.
Todd Weiler is a Republican member of the Utah State Senate. He lives in Woods Cross,Utah. Weiler was first appointed to the state Senate in January 2012.
Mike K. McKell is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Utah. A member of the Republican Party,McKell is a member of the Utah State Senate serving the 25th district. Prior to redistricting he represented the 7th District. He also previously served in the Utah House of Representatives,in the 66th district from 2013 to 2021. Spencer Cox,the Governor of Utah,is McKell's brother-in-law.
Wayne A. Harper is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 16 since 2023. Prior to redistricting he represented District 6 starting in 2013. Harper served in the Utah House of Representatives from January 1,1997,until December 31,2012,in the District 43 seat.
Stuart C. Reid is a former American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 18 from 2011 to 2015.
Ralph Okerlund is an American politician and a Republican and a former member of the Utah State Senate that represented District 24 from 2009 to 2020. He was the Senate's majority leader from January 28,2013 to 2020.
Thomas Sherman is an American physician and politician from Darien,Connecticut,and a former member of the New Hampshire Senate for the 24th district. Senator Sherman served as ranking member and former chair of Senate Health &Human Services,and as member and former chair of the Election Law &Municipal Affairs committee. He is a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represented Rockingham County and has been prominent in advocating for state-level implementations of the Affordable Care Act.
Cannabis in Utah is illegal for recreational use. Possession of small amounts is punishable as a misdemeanor crime. Medical use was legalized by ballot measure in November 2018,after a CBD-only law was passed in 2014 and a limited "right to try" law was passed in March 2018.
In the context of American public healthcare policy,the Medicaid coverage gap refers to uninsured people who do not qualify for marketplace assistance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reside in states that have not adopted Medicaid expansion under the ACA. People within this categorization have incomes above the eligibility limits for Medicaid set by their state of residence but fall below the federal poverty line (FPL),resulting in deficient access to affordable health insurance. As of March 2023,an estimated 1.9 million Americans in 10 states are within the Medicaid coverage gap according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Approximately 97 percent of this cohort lives in the Southern U.S.,with a majority living in Texas and Florida;Texas has the largest population of people in the cohort,accounting for 41 percent of people in the coverage gap.
