Some towns to field resolution on universal health care bill

In an effort to prompt lawmakers to consider H.433, community members have petitioned to get a resolution regarding the bill on town meeting warnings in Middlebury, Bristol and Cornwall.

Vermont Health officials reaffirm existing childhood vaccine schedule in light of changes to CDC recommendations.

Around 80 Porter Medical Center workers have formed a new union and will soon sit down with hospital and University of Vermont Health Network officials to hammer out an inaugural collective bargaining agreement.

All three members of Vermont’s congressional delegation are opposed to a deal to end the historic government shutdown that passed the U.S. Senate late Monday and is headed to the House.

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.

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

Vermont’s Green Mountain Care Board said administrators’ pay raises were too big, then approved a proposed fiscal year 2026 operating budget for Porter Medical Center.

The Vermont Department of Health is encouraging all Vermonters to get vaccinated for RSV and the flu. On Sept. 18, the Department issued a standing order allowing for COVID-19 vaccine administration based on guidance from national medical associations.

“We can’t find evidence that the UVM Health Network has been a worthwhile investment for Vermont or our hospitals.”

The Green Mountain Care Board is reviewing hospital budget increases, which reflect hospital costs that already are some of the highest in the nation. Add your opinion.

The pressure high health insurances costs are placing on Vermont families and small businesses is the most urgent challenge facing the state’s health care system, Emily Brown said.

Seniors often face an increased risk of depression, a fact that is commonly dismissed as a natural part of aging. It’s important to recognize that depression is a legitimate medical condition that can be successfully addressed.

Healthcare insurance premiums in Vermont consistently rank among the highest in the nation. Paying a health insurance premium is not easy.

While revamping Vermont’s education funding system and expanding its housing stock are topping lawmakers’ battle cries heading into the 2025 session, a growing chorus of voices is urging the General Assembly to revisit another longtime priority that conti … (read more)