Letters

Times Argus I want to respond to “Medicaid cuts” by Karen Saunders on H.721, the Medicaid expansion bill that, sadly, has been consigned to a “study.” Since Saunders could not have said it better, I will just add to her piece. I am one of the 30,000 Vermonters recently kicked off of Medicaid in the […]

Brattleboro Reformer To the Editor: I’ve been reading a lot lately about Vermont bill H. 721 to expand Medicaid. Expanding Medicaid to include people who have a higher income than the current threshold is a laudable aim, but the bill, as originally written, leaves many people out. Anybody who’s over 65 or disabled doesn’t get […]

Caledonian Record To the Editor: There has been a lot of discussion about how rising healthcare costs are indeed driving up property taxes. I haven’t seen any recognition that these costs are a major reason that everything costs so much. The price of everything you buy includes an amount for the health care of every […]

VTDigger The article “With a flurry of legislation, Vermont lawmakers try to bring down health care costs” was interesting in how many disparate bills are taking a whack at the impossible. I am not criticizing the bills or the courageous efforts of our legislators in proffering them, except to reiterate what has been obvious all […]

Caledonian Record To the Editor: Do you realize that GM spends more on healthcare than it does on steel? That’s what Gary Cowger, president of General Motors’ North American operations revealed back in 2004. [https://www.wardsauto.com/news-analysis/gm-getting-sick-high-health-care-costs] Healthcare costs added “$1,200 to the cost of each GM vehicle.” Surely the situation is far more dire after 19 […]

VTDigger In looking around at many of the good agencies that serve the elder population, it seems most have a staff shortage and have cut back or stopped doing home visits. Having a town nurse/coordinator on the ground enables a connection to these services. Needed in all our towns is a community nurse or health […]

Bennington Banner To the Editor: Do you realize that GM spends more on healthcare than it does on steel? That’s what Gary Cowger, president of General Motors’ North American operations, revealed back in 2004. Healthcare costs added “$1,200 to the cost of each GM vehicle.” Surely the situation is far more dire after 19 more […]

The Herald I am currently a patient of Gifford Medical Center’s Chelsea clinic. Last week I was informed that my primary care provider, Dr. Laura Barber, had been given her termination notice and would be leaving the practice. My understanding is that the purpose of her termination is twofold. One reason being that she does […]

The Herald I was broken hearted when my physician, Dr. Barber, told me that she had been laid off. Our relationship has meant a great deal to me as I’ve navigate the elder years of my life. It has been a privilege to go to her with my questions and symptoms regarding any number of […]

Manchester Journal Soon it will be open season for deer hunting. It’s already open season for us seniors. We are getting shot full of ads for Medicare Advantage plans. They aim to tell us that these plans are superior to Original Medicare. Many of us know that this is a tall tail. Be wary of […]