Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Sterling, the director of Vermont Leads, a nonprofit organization working to educate the public about the advantages of implementing a publicly funded, universal access health care system in Vermont.
Rep. Paul Ralston’s commentary of Aug. 19, “Single-payer is the Only Campaign Issue,” raises some understandable concerns about Vermont’s move to create a publicly funded, universal health care system. Fortunately, in 2011 the Legislature foresaw the need to have these questions answered as it had its debate over the passing legislation to create Green Mountain Care.
The Legislature installed “triggers” which would prevent Green Mountain Care from being implemented if the concerns Rep. Ralston cited were to occur…..continue to site