Letter to the editor: Vermonters must weigh in on health insurance hikes

For the third year in a row, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and MVP Health Care are requesting double digit increases for their premiums in the Small Group and Individual markets.

Vermonters on Medicare are struggling with high costs. A bill before the legislature would help.

We support Sarah Copland Hanzas for Secretary of State because of her values, her integrity, and her hard work to support democratic principles and the environment.

Editor’s note: The writers sent this letter to the Mount Abraham Unified School District board and cc’d the Independent. Dear MAUSD School Board Members, It has become painfully clear that our district schools are in a tough place financially. We hear you … (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)