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Shireen Ghorbani

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Healthcare access advocate, former Peace Corps Volunteer, former Salt Lake County Councilmember, progressive policy lover, local news enthusiast.

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Heavy traffic forces drive-thru lane ban in Sugar House area As the Sugar House neighborhood continues to grow, some say the traffic congestion is getting out of hand.

The Salt Lake City Council has banned any new drive-thrus in the Sugar House neighborhood: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...

07.09.2023 20:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Sun rise on the horizon up in the mountains. Blue, purple and salmon colored clouds in the morning sky. A gravelly road and short shrub in the foreground.

Sun rise on the horizon up in the mountains. Blue, purple and salmon colored clouds in the morning sky. A gravelly road and short shrub in the foreground.

Got to see the sunrise at Brian Head peak today ๐Ÿฅฐ.

26.08.2023 17:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The current water level is 4189.1 ft above mean sea level

which compared with

1 year ago today is 0.3 ft lower โฌ‡๏ธ
2 years ago today is 1.48 ft lower โฌ‡๏ธ
10 years ago today is 5.6 ft lower โฌ‡๏ธ

as of Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 06:15:00 PM MT

17.08.2023 01:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Vets now have until midnight on Monday, Aug. 14 to submit a PACT Act claim that may be eligible for backdated benefits.

https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/

10.08.2023 12:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Oliver Twist How orphan drugs became big business for Big Pharma

"The median launch price of a drug launched in 2021 was $180,000 a year; by the time I went back to fact-check that figure, it had jumped again in 2022, to $222,000."

03.08.2023 13:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

New government data shows the share of people uninsured was 7.7% in the first quarter of 2023, the lowest level ever recorded.

But, there's one big caveat: That was before renewals resumed in Medicaid after being paused during the pandemic.

03.08.2023 13:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A shot of a multi colored sky and back yard with trees, shrubs, a few roses and a grey standard poodle.

A shot of a multi colored sky and back yard with trees, shrubs, a few roses and a grey standard poodle.

Beautiful sky, but no rain in my neighborhood tonight.

26.07.2023 03:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Medicaid-enrolled people across the country are losing coverage because of errors- bad paperwork or old contact info - make sure contact info is up to date. https://www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2023-06-05/bad-paperwork-is-driving-most-of-the-turnover-on-utahs-medicaid-rolls?_amp=true

26.07.2023 00:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0