Letter: Utah doesn’t take care of its own

Say goodbye to Utah’s oft-repeated boast that “we take care of our own.” As recently reported, our legislature has just eliminated a $2.5 million annual subsidy that allows public health clinics to operate in Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo. According to the report, as a result, some 13,000 low-income patients will be forced to search for new care providers.Doubtlessly, many of those unfortunates will be stymied in their search for regular health care, and will delay seeking ca