Unaffordable Utah
Mike Anderson, KSL TV
Utah’s Homeless Population Up Slightly In 2018
According to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, the number of homeless in Utah is slightly up from a year ago.5 years ago
Ladd Egan
Unaffordable Utah: Home Prices Jump Again; First-time Buyers Struggle
Home prices in many counties along the Wasatch Front jumped double digits in the third quarter of 2018 when compared to the same time last year, according to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors, adding to the worry that first-time homebuyers are being priced out of the market.6 years ago
Jed Boal
Affordable Utah: Salt Lake City Wants Residents Aware of Housing Programs
Salt Lake City wants to make sure residents are aware of programs that enable low and moderate income families repair and upgrade their homes, and even buy their first homes.6 years ago
Ladd Egan
Lawmaker Calls For Transparency With Health Care Costs
A Utah lawmaker is looking to shine a light on the complicated world of health care costs by proposing that hospitals and doctors be required to post the price of common procedures.6 years ago
Ladd Egan
Unaffordable Utah: Man Questions $80K Hospital Bill; Experts Show How To Negotiate
Medical billing advocates say a Utah man should consider himself lucky after his insurance covered most of his out-of-state emergency room visit and appendectomy that resulted in nearly $80,000 in bills.6 years ago
Ladd Egan
Unaffordable Utah: Should Public Schools Charge Students $71 Million in Fees?
In Utah, heading back to school doesn’t just include buying new shoes and backpacks. It also means parents forking over hundreds of dollars in fees to register their children at public schools.6 years ago
Deanie Wimmer
The Cost to Compete: Solutions for Families Priced Out By Youth Sports
As costs lead many families to drop out of youth sports altogether, this Unaffordable Utah report explores ways families can can defer some expenses.6 years ago
Ladd Egan
‘Sticker Shock’ For Utah Families As Child Care Costs Jump
Utah families are paying more for child care and also facing long wait lists because of a shortage of space for infants and toddlers, according to state officials, daycare providers and parents.6 years ago
Ladd Egan
The economy’s great, but Utahns still ask: ‘Where’s my raise?’
Amid Utah’s record economic boom and strong job growth, many Utahns are asking: “Where’s my raise?”6 years ago
Mark Stevens & Debbie Dujanovic
A little detective work can save you hundreds on prescription medications
The cost of prescription drugs can make an unaffordable Utah even tougher to live in. But the KSL Investigators found it pays to shop around to cut down high prescription drug costs.6 years ago
Ladd Egan
‘A rude awakening’ for many Utahns as HOA fees rise
Before Amanda Collins and her family moved into her South Jordan townhome more than a decade ago she made sure to ask about the fees for the two homeowner associations, or HOAs.6 years ago
Ladd Egan
Unaffordable Utah: Couple considered divorce to get daughter expensive surgery
A happily married Utah couple considered divorcing in order to get their daughter a $100,000 surgery their insurance wouldn’t cover.6 years ago
