Loss of ACA tax credits could spell trouble for Vt. health

Nearly 30,000 Vermonters rely on $65 million worth of subsidies to access health insurance.

Healthcare experts are expecting a surge in applications for state-run Medicare subsidy programs.

County residents on Medicare Advantage individual plans will all lose their current health insurance for 2026, unless they act soon.

The majority of the 51,600 people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in the state are served by two insurers, UnitedHealthcare and Vermont Blue Advantage. Both are leaving the market for individual purchasers next year.

Vermonters who purchase health insurance on the exchange stand to lose a collective $65 million.

MIDDLEBURY — With COVID-19 seemingly under control in Addison County, the Middlebury Open Door Clinic (ODC) may soon reopen its doors to area folks with little or no health insurance. Meanwhile, the free clinic on the Porter Medical Center campus has seen … (read more)

I recently spent some time asking people on the street two questions: Is health insurance too expensive? And if so, why? I am sure many readers have strong opinions about the answers to these questions. I heard answers like “greed,” “because they can,” “b … (read more)