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Vermont's largest hospital system and a massive

WEBThis problem of insurers and providers not being able to reach an agreement is becoming more common as medical providers consolidate, explains Ambar La Forgia, …

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'Health Care Share': Young People Grow Food To Supply Doctor

WEBVPR. Between two historic monitor barns in Richmond lies a working farm run by the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps. The farm is home to the Health Care Share, …

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Vermonters On The Edge Of The Benefits Cliff Vermont Public

WEBOf those 94,000 Vermonters with a disability, about half are of working age. But of those 43,000 or so working-age Vermonters with a disability, fewer than half are …

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As mental health awareness increases, first responders still face

WEBFirst responders show up at fatal car crashes, house fires and overdoses in Vermont's largest cities and its smallest towns. But the mental health support they …

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'Close To A Catastrophe': Community Mental Health Agencies …

WEBLast year, public health officials warned that the coronavirus pandemic would likely lead to a spike in demand for mental health services. New data in Vermont shows …

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As primary care system nears 'breaking point,' Vermont lawmakers

WEBThe Vermont Medical Society is asking lawmakers to address the problem by funneling more of Vermont’s overall health care budget into primary care.

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What Vermonters need to know about COVID-19, flu and RSV …

WEBVermont Public File. While COVID and flu shots are OK to get at the same time, Vermont's health commissioner recommends getting the RSV vaccine separately, …

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Vermont Department of Health debuts free naloxone home …

WEBThe Vermont Department of Health Monday debuted a new home delivery program for naloxone, making the overdose reversal drug available free to anyone who …

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Fewer Vermont kids are getting tested for lead since the …

WEBAccording to the most recent data, 18% of the 1- and 2-year-olds that were tested had some trace of lead in their blood. Lead was detected in 1,561 Vermont …

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Vermonters are getting a new option for long-term nursing home …

WEBState officials chose iCare Health Network, a Connecticut-based company, to provide long-term nursing home care for individuals turned away by existing long-term …

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Vermont is piloting a new program to help farmers rely on one …

WEBFarming has never not been a stressful job. But increasingly, state and federal agencies are prioritizing mental health services for those who work in …

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Increasingly under attack in other states, how gender-affirming …

WEBAround the country, at least 17 states have banned or limited gender-affirming care. In Vermont, the health care for transgender adults and children is protected.

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This Cartoonist Is Drawing Guides To Help Adolescents

WEBThe Center for Cartoon Studies has a new collaborative graphic guide, drawn by cartoonist Cara Bean. The 24 page comic is designed to educate and …

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Lessons Learned From Health Connect Failures Vermont Public

WEBThe problems that plagued the rollout of Vermont Health Connect were both self-inflicted, and beyond the state’s control. That’s the assessment in an independent …

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'We Deserve Better': Northeast Kingdom Activists Call For Better …

WEBDemand for high-quality mental health care has grown more urgent since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Calls for that support are growing louder in the …

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Transcript: The complexities of medical aid in dying in Vermont

WEBIn total, 172 people have used Vermont’s medical aid in dying law to hasten their death. The state also keeps track of the diagnoses of the people who used it — as …

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Eight years after Shumlin's 'crushing' reversal, single-payer health

WEBIn 2015, single-payer supporters disrupted Gov. Peter Shumlin's inaugural address. Advocates say the movement for a universal, publicly-financed health care …

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Vt. prisons will have a new medical contractor July 1. The company …

WEBThe Vermont Department of Corrections announced Tuesday that Wellpath LLC, the country’s largest prison health care provider, will soon take over medical …

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