Recently, the Utah Senate voted in favor of SB 0172, authorizing some changes and waivers to Medicaid requirements.
These changes would allow the Utah Department of Health to:
Ask for federal funds or block grants for Medicaid recipients without certain restrictions on how they use the money.
Second, if the block grant is denied, the bill would allow the health department to do three things:
Require able-bodied Medicaid enrollees to have a job or be working toward a job
Create an HSA option for Medicaid enrollees
Enable Medicaid enrollees flexibility in paying for health care
The goal is allow able-bodied people on Medicaid to live more dignified and and give them the tools to to assist them in no longer needing to rely on the program.
‘More than 110 of Utah’s small business owners attended the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Summit in Washington DC. As graduates of the small business-training program, run by Salt Lake Community College, business leaders heard from the ‘who’s who’ of entrepreneurism and government leadership such as Tyler Perry, Senator Marco Rubio and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The summit, titled The Big Power of Small Business, showcased speakers like Richard Branson of Virgin Group who said ‘in order to be a good leader, you have to be a good listener.’ Sara Blakely, Founder and CEO of Spanx, a billion dollar brand, told her story of starting her business with grit and determination. Warren Buffett received a standing ovation as he spoke about the remarkable things small business leaders do and how they impact the economy and lives in every community.’
Goldman Sachs 10KSB graduates and Utah Sen. Mike Lee (center) photo courtesy of SLCC
Current Vice President of Vest Pocket Business Coalition Rebecca Yates, owner of Ark Insurance Solutions, was looking for more opportunities to learn about political advocacy when she joined Vest Pocket in 2016. Yates has a daughter with Autism and advocating for an education bill got her up on Capitol hill for the first time.
“I have always been passionate about small business, I have grown as a business owner and a person, having been involved with Vest Pocket,” Yates said. “Being able to set up a series on addressing the mental health of business owners, where studies have shown that they are under the same levels of stress similar to combat veterans, has been a great opportunity. We need more members so we can really start effecting change.”
Vest Pocket is a collaborative association of Utah’s locally owned small businesses that was born out of necessity in 1997. The issue that sparked the first movement, were local parking ordinances that were put into place making parking very difficult for certain small business owners and their customers. Together, those businesses banded together and fought to make changes that would accommodate the needs of the businesses, the consumer and the city.
Read the full article at http://utahstories.com/2018/02/starting-a-small-business-where-do-you-go-for-help/
To learn more about Vest Pocket visit http://www.vestpocket.org
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Medicaid Waiver Amendments Passed in Utah Senate
/by Rebecca YatesRecently, the Utah Senate voted in favor of SB 0172, authorizing some changes and waivers to Medicaid requirements.
These changes would allow the Utah Department of Health to:
Ask for federal funds or block grants for Medicaid recipients without certain restrictions on how they use the money.
Second, if the block grant is denied, the bill would allow the health department to do three things:
The goal is allow able-bodied people on Medicaid to live more dignified and and give them the tools to to assist them in no longer needing to rely on the program.
Source: Sutherland Institute
Small Business Owners, Including Ark’s Rebecca Yates, attend Goldman Sachs Summit
/by Rebecca Yates‘More than 110 of Utah’s small business owners attended the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Summit in Washington DC. As graduates of the small business-training program, run by Salt Lake Community College, business leaders heard from the ‘who’s who’ of entrepreneurism and government leadership such as Tyler Perry, Senator Marco Rubio and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The summit, titled The Big Power of Small Business, showcased speakers like Richard Branson of Virgin Group who said ‘in order to be a good leader, you have to be a good listener.’ Sara Blakely, Founder and CEO of Spanx, a billion dollar brand, told her story of starting her business with grit and determination. Warren Buffett received a standing ovation as he spoke about the remarkable things small business leaders do and how they impact the economy and lives in every community.’
Goldman Sachs 10KSB graduates and Utah Sen. Mike Lee (center) photo courtesy of SLCC
Read full article https://saltlakecommunitycollege.blogspot.com/2018/02/goldman-sachs-10k-small-business-alums.html
Insurance Broker and Business Owner, Rebecca Yates, Also Advocates for Change
/by Rebecca YatesCurrent Vice President of Vest Pocket Business Coalition Rebecca Yates, owner of Ark Insurance Solutions, was looking for more opportunities to learn about political advocacy when she joined Vest Pocket in 2016. Yates has a daughter with Autism and advocating for an education bill got her up on Capitol hill for the first time.
“I have always been passionate about small business, I have grown as a business owner and a person, having been involved with Vest Pocket,” Yates said. “Being able to set up a series on addressing the mental health of business owners, where studies have shown that they are under the same levels of stress similar to combat veterans, has been a great opportunity. We need more members so we can really start effecting change.”
Vest Pocket is a collaborative association of Utah’s locally owned small businesses that was born out of necessity in 1997. The issue that sparked the first movement, were local parking ordinances that were put into place making parking very difficult for certain small business owners and their customers. Together, those businesses banded together and fought to make changes that would accommodate the needs of the businesses, the consumer and the city.
Read the full article at http://utahstories.com/2018/02/starting-a-small-business-where-do-you-go-for-help/
To learn more about Vest Pocket visit http://www.vestpocket.org