Letter to the editor: Healthcare cost hurts Vermont schools

As many of us are painfully and often personally aware, the cost of healthcare premium increases has been in the double digits over the past several years and there is no end in sight. What many Vermonters might not realize is the impact these increases have on our school budgets. As a result of the most recent increases, almost $4.9 million of the $39.5 million FY21 ACSD school budget can be attributed to healthcare costs.  If healthcare premiums increase another 12% or more during the next educational bud … (read more)

Ten years ago this week, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. As the United States faces its greatest public health crisis in a century, the Trump Administration is actively supporting an effort by T … (read more)

“What if there was a prolonged illness in the family? Should I be pacified by the fact that I only have to come up with $15,000 out of my own pocket to pay for it, before insurance contributes (on top of the $9,000 I’m paying in premiums)?” This quote is … (read more)

At the Legislative Breakfast in Middlebury on March 18 in Middlebury, I had the opportunity to ask Gov. Scott how he was going to address the healthcare access crisis underway in Vermont. This question arose after I listened to the governor respond to a q … (read more)