Deregulating Telehealth and other Small Government Solutions to Improve our Medical System
Despite having a large medical infrastructure, Utah is struggling to meet the health care needs of its residents. Much of this inability can be attributed to a lack of healthcare workers able to provide patient care within the...
Task Force to Examine Psychotherapy Treatments Passes in Utah
The bill will create a group of medical and legal professionals to study the legitimacy of psychotherapy drugs for mental health.
Utah’s medical cannabis program is a success
This op-ed was originally published in the Salt Lake Tribune. Megan Keller, a Provo mom of four, used to suffer 30 seizures every single day. Her epilepsy made it impossible to work, drive or perform regular tasks independently....
Improving Access to Mental Health Services in Utah
Senate Bill 41, from Senator Luz Escamilla, ensures Utahns retain access to telehealth services for mental health care and passed the Legislature with resounding support. Governor Cox signed the bill into law on March 2nd.
These Utah bills will expand health care and lower costs
This op-ed by Libertas policy intern Benjamin Shelton appeared this week in the Deseret News. Nobody wants their medical needs to go untreated or for their health to be put in jeopardy by confining laws. Restrictive laws...
SB 170: Reducing Barriers for Medical Cannabis Patients
This bill creates a process whereby doctors can recommend cannabis without having to jump through regulatory hoops.