Editorials

Rutland Herald Editorial: Gov. Peter Shumlin upended Vermont politics Wednesday when he announced he would abandon his plan to introduce single-payer health care in the coming year. He crushed the hopes of supporters and touched off a jubilant round of I-told-you-sos among opponents. The upshot is that, for now, establishment of a publicly financed, universal health […]

Brattleboro Reformer: One of the primary reasons that Vermont is poised to become the first state to enact a single-payer health insurance system is because of about 25 years of grass-roots activism. A solid core of single-payer supporters have created the foundation that Gov. Shumlin and the Legislature can now build upon. Over the years, those […]

 Rutland Herald: Vermont has long been a leader in providing quality health care coverage, and now we have an opportunity as a state to demonstrate how to deliver an affordable and comprehensive universal health care system. This system could potentially save Vermonters half a billion dollars a year in overall health care costs, which is great […]

Vermont Digger: Editor’s note: Rep. James Masland, a Democrat, lives in Thetford and has represented District 2 in Windsor and Orange counties since 1998. He was director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns from 1991 to 1998. The Vermont Legislature is poised to begin the task of reviewing and evaluating the advisability a […]

 VT Digger: Vermont has long been a leader in providing quality health care coverage, and now we have an opportunity as a state to demonstrate how to deliver an affordable and comprehensive universal health care system. This system could potentially save Vermonters half a billion dollars a year in overall health care costs, which is great […]

Rutland HeraldGov. Peter Shumlin has said he will reveal details of the financing for his new single-payer health care proposal at the end of the month. His announcement will touch off a historic exercise in lawmaking, requiring his administration and the Legislature to negotiate the treacherous currents of policy and politics. Much hangs in the […]

Rutland Herald As the holiday season begins, we talk about caring and giving, yet I’m struck by how little “care” today’s health care system gives. As a mother of two kids, I’d do anything to make sure my kids are healthy, yet making sure everyone in my family has access to care has always been […]

VTDigger Editor’s note: This commentary is by Stephanie Hainley, who is a founding board member of Main Street Alliance of Vermont and past president of the Burlington Business & Professional Women. Is Vermont delivering on the promise of quality, affordable health care for women? Families depend on both men and women to make ends meet. […]

Rutland Herald Instead of renewing calls to work with the state’s educators to make our schools even better for our children, the Vermont School Boards Association has chosen chose to attack the men and women in Vermont’s classrooms. After many, many years of state-level collaboration between teachers and school boards, their statewide association now seems […]

Vermont Standard I believe that moving Vermont to a single payer system of health care will save us money, make us a better state and will improve the affordability that our businesses and individuals are faced with… It’s clear that on any issue there was a very clear message to this governor to listen, learn, […]