| Utah News | April 24, 2024 |
| Maddie McCarthy |
“Improving the healthcare consumer experience requires education, advocacy, and systemic change, according to experts who discussed the issue at the 2024 Utah State of Reform Health Policy Conference last month.
Maury Giles, chief growth officer at Heart and Mind Strategies, said his company examined national data from a variety of stakeholder groups—including policymakers, patients, providers, and the engaged public—to examine their views on the healthcare industry. He said there was a common theme across all stakeholders…
Ari Bruening, CEO of Envision Utah, said his organization has worked with focus groups to see what “pain points” they have about the healthcare system. Staff spoke with various healthcare stakeholders, including workers, employers, and consumers.
“Affordability, hands down, is the number one [concern],” Bruening said. ”
Living in Daybreak: What residents say the Utah community is really like
| Salt Lake Tribune | April 15, 2024 |
| Paighten Harkins |
"Surveys from the time by Envision Utah, a nonprofit that asks Utahns what they want from their growing communities, indicated people wanted safe, walkable neighborhoods, where residents knew each other and families could live close to their schools, jobs and recreational spaces, James said.
He said its design tries to accommodate people “in every demographic category” into neighborhoods that aren’t segregated by a house’s square footage or cost.
The idea is “you can move through an apartment, and then save up for down payment and buy a townhome, and then move up into a single family home” — all in the same community, said Ari Bruening, Envision Utah CEO…”
How can Utah pay, retain teachers better? Here’s what GOP lawmakers want to do
| Standard-Examiner | February 4, 2024 |
| Katie McKellar |
“Eight House and Senate Republican lawmakers on Wednesday highlighted a slate of bills aimed at improving teacher retention and recruitment.
The bills — including one to reward “top-performing teachers” with bonuses that could bring their pay up to $100,000 a year — have the backing of powerful GOP legislative leaders and will likely be prioritized during the Utah Legislature’s 45-day session that’s now in its third week...
A recent survey by the regional planning nonprofit Envision Utah of 4,000 Utah college students found 36% said they decided not to go into teaching because they considered salaries to be too low. Slightly more, 37%, said they had other interests, 22% said they believed they’d have greater impact in other fields, 15% cited few opportunities for advancement, and 12% said there’s “not enough respect” for teachers.”
One Utah Health Collaborative announces new partnership
| Utah Business | December 7, 2023 |
"The One Utah Health Collaborative (the Collaborative) announced a new partnership with Envision Utah to understand the core values and priorities related to healthcare that are held by healthcare professionals, employers, and patients. This project will help define focus, methods, and goals for the Collaborative’s vision of affordable healthcare that improves the quality of life for all.
With the findings from this study, the Collaborative will work alongside Envision Utah to identify guiding principles for the future of healthcare in Utah. This critical project will supplement current efforts to establish a healthcare spending growth target for the state."
The research will be conducted in two phases.