Tagged: Rob Bishop

Environment & Public Lands
1:23 pm
Thu April 18, 2013

Bishop Working for Public Lands Solution

Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT)
Environment & Public Lands
3:15 pm
Wed February 6, 2013

Interior Appointment Applauded

Credit REI
Sally Jewell

  President Obama's appointment of a new Secretary of the Interior is winning qualified praise from environmentalists and at least one member of the Utah Congressional delegation.

The president picked Sally Jewell, the top executive of REI, the outdoor equipment retailer, to replace Ken Salazar.  Tim Wagner with the Sierra Club says that's a good choice.

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Healthcare
4:21 pm
Thu July 19, 2012

Congressman Bishop Pushes for State Control of Medicaid Funds

Utah Congressman Rob Bishop

Utah Congressman Rob Bishop is pushing for legislation that would reform the current Medicaid program.  The State Health Flexibility Act would introduce a federal block grant program designed to be administered by the states. 

The recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act determined that states can maintain current levels of Medicaid funding, even if they do not expand the population that is eligible for coverage.  Congressman Rob Bishop sees an opportunity.

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