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VTDigger by Peter D’Auria and Erin Petenko Health insurance prices in Vermont are high — and getting higher. Average premium prices for individual marketplace plans in Vermont are among the highest in the country, according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, costing more than double the national average, even when federal […]

Rutland Herald By Keith Whitcomb Jr. Staff Writer An insurance company claims the state’s largest hospital charged more than was allowed, and now wants state health care regulators to order the money be repaid. Rebecca C. Heintz, vice president and general counsel of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, stated in an Aug. 21 letter […]

WCAX BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A mobile dental and vision clinic is rolling into Bennington to provide free healthcare to locals. Remote Area Medical, a non-profit that travels the country hosting pop-up clinics, is holding a two day clinic this weekend at Mount Anthony Union Middle School in Bennington. Everything the medical clinic provides is […]

VTDigger Annual premiums for Vermont Health Connect marketplace plans for individuals and small groups will be allowed to increase an average of at least 11.1% and as much as 22.8%. by Kristen Fountain For the third year in a row, the Green Mountain Care Board has approved double-digit increases in the cost of annual premiums […]

VTDigger In a presentation to the Green Mountain Care Board, the consultant called for an urgent — if not yet specific — transformation of the state’s hospital and broader health care system. By Peter D’Auria  Bruce Hamory, a medical doctor and consultant with the firm Oliver Wyman, had one key message for state officials on […]

Vermont Public | By Elodie Reed As Vermont health insurers are proposing hefty 2025 rate hikes for individual and small group plan premiums, members of the business community say that high health care costs are slowing down the local economy. Local business owners and employers shared their experiences Friday at a roundtable discussion hosted by […]

The Montpelier Bridge Adults in central Vermont may wait months to see a primary care provider — and still they’re better off than people in many other regions. Local primary care clinics are scheduling new adult patients into late summer, autumn, and well beyond. Some are no longer adding names to their waitlists. “Desperately looking […]

VTDigger by Peter D’Auria  On Tuesday, many Vermont voters will weigh in on school budgets that have grown by the largest margins in recent history. The reasons for that growth include rising costs for special education, vanishing Covid-19 pandemic aid, deteriorating school buildings and increased expenses related to student mental health. Another reason is likely […]

VTDigger One key piece of the legislation currently remains intact: a provision that would help low-income Vermonters afford Medicare coverage. by Peter D’Auria Lawmakers watered down a sweeping health care bill last week, replacing a provision that would expand access to Medicaid for many Vermonters with a study. As initially written, the bill, H.721, would […]

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