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 a large spike in calls from people seeking to enroll in state or federally subsidized health insurance plans. Melanie Clark is the ODC’s health care “navigator.” She helps people find affordable health insurance through Vermont Health Connect or other prog … (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)
