FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2020 Justice for All, VT: Mark Hughes; 802-532-3030; mark@justiceforallvt.org League of Women Voters of Vermont: Catherine Rader; 802-229-4737; catherine.rader@myfairpoint.net Physicians for a National Health Program, Vermont Chapter: Betty Keller, MD; 802-748-1966; bjkellermd@gmail.com Vermont Health Care for All: Deb Richter, MD; 802-595-2820; drdebvt@sover.net Vermont Workers’ Center: Avery Book; 802-861-4892; avery@workerscenter.org Ellen […]
Reigniting the Fight for Universal Health Care in Vermont and the United States. Watch insurance industry whistleblower Wendell Potter speak at Burlington event.
What is primary care? “Primary care,” as defined in the Universal Primary Care study, means health services provided by health care professionals who are specifically trained for and skilled in first-contact and continuing care for individuals with signs, symptoms, or health concerns not limited by problem origin, organ system, or diagnosis, and includes pediatrics, internal […]
Why is primary care a good place to start in making health care a public good (the goal of Act 48)? Primary care is most of the care that most people receive, most of the time Primary care is inexpensive, averaging $44/person/month Primary care, when accessible to a population, is the only sector of care […]
1. Universal publicly financed primary care would reduce the need for expensive hospitalizations and emergency room visits by preventing disease and treating conditions earlier. 2. It would lower health care premiums for all! (Vermont law does not allow premium rates to reflect services private insurers do not pay for). 3. Primary care could be financed […]
Video from Primary Care Progress explaining the primary care crisis: causes of a workforce shortage, demand for primary care providers and possible solutions.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) heard testimony Tuesday afternoon from Dr. Deborah Richter of Cambridge, Vermont, during a Senate roundtable discussion focused on the costs and availability of health care in rural America.