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5 things every Vermonter should know about how the state

WebAt $9,995 per person in 2018, Vermont residents spent more on health care than people in many other states in the nation, according to data from the Green Mountain Care Board. …

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Arbitration decision paves the way for new statewide

WebRates for four medical plans jumped an average of roughly 11% between the 2020 and 2021 school years, and are expected to increase another 4% on average by the fall of 2022, …

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Vermont launches statewide enhanced Mobile Crisis program

WebLaunched on January 1, 2024, Vermont’s Enhanced Mobile Crisis services provide timely and effective in-person assistance to people facing an emotional, mental health, or …

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Dr. Fay Homan: The power and promise of primary health care

WebThis commentary is by Fay Homan, M.D., whose practice is at Little Rivers Healthcare, which has offices in Bradford, Corinth and Wells River. A simple story can often make a …

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Vermont regulators trim health insurance premium increases

WebVermont Health Connect marketplace plans for individuals and small groups will still be allowed to increase an average of at least 11.4% and as much as 14%, depending on …

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Vermont lawmakers say state’s long-standing nursing

WebGov. Phil Scott speaks during a press conference addressing the nursing crisis at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Scott was joined by U.S. Sen Bernie …

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Vermont plans policy for Covid’s endemic phase

WebVermont’s seven-day Covid-19 average has hit its lowest point since Nov. 2, one of several indicators that the Omicron variant surge is trending down, officials said at a press …

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Vermont publishes more Covid-19 breakthrough case data on …

WebThe vaccination rate among Vermonters 65 and older is nearly 100%, while the most recent age group to become eligible — 5- to 11-year-olds — has a vaccination rate closer to 50%.

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Allie Cohen: Vermont’s youth mental health crisis

WebThe state of Vermont is in the grips of a severe mental health crisis. Inpatient pediatric floors, such as those at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, are being …

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Lawmakers replace ambitious Medicaid expansion with a study

WebLawmakers watered down a sweeping health care bill last week, replacing a provision that would expand access to Medicaid for many Vermonters with a study. As initially written, …

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Help is always available at 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

WebHelp is only three digits away. 988 was designed to improve access to crisis services in a way that meets our country’s growing suicide and mental health related needs. With the …

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Vermont House approves expansion of access to Medicaid, Medicare

WebThe Vermont House voted Tuesday to give preliminary approval to a bill that would expand access to federal health insurance programs for Vermonters up to age 21, pregnant …

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Burlington budget deficit grows to $13 million

WebBurlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak listens during a meeting of the City Council on Monday April 15. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger. Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney …

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Thousands more Vermonters eligible for health insurance

WebOne estimate suggests around 14,000 Vermonters are newly eligible. The deadline to enroll in the marketplace is Jan. 15, but people need to sign up by Dec. 15 for coverage to …

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Covid-19 in Vermont

WebRead more of VTDigger’s Covid-19 coverage here. Every Wednesday, the Vermont Department of Health publishes weekly Covid-19 case counts for the prior week. The …

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Pop-up dental clinics offer free care to those who might go without

WebThe clinic, held in the Hartford office of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, was the first of its kind hosted by the Upper Valley Oral Health Working Group.

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Mental health urgent care takes root in Vermont

Webby Kristen Fountain October 20, 2023, 6:02 am. Access Hub Clinician Mark Perry is seen at the mental health provider’s relaxation room in Montpelier on Wednesday. Photo by …

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New prison medical provider talks of personnel, care changes

WebAround $180,000 had been in the budget for that post and there’s been talk of increasing the pay to $200,000. A doctor with the Vermont Department of Health Access is currently …

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Elder care industry confronts both a labor shortage and a financial

Webby Sophia McDermott-Hughes July 18, 2021, 12:00 pm. Sue Chase is the executive director at CarePartners Adult Day Center in St. Albans. A labor shortage is hitting the elder care …

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Vermont Senate passes $8.6 billion state budget, teeing up

WebAfter a key vote Thursday, Vermont’s state budget is on its way to the final stages of negotiation. The Senate voted 26-2 for an $8.6 billion budget, which would take effect at …

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Final Reading: New USDA program aims to help towns access …

WebAs head of the Center for an Agricultural Economy in the Northeast Kingdom, Sarah Waring was surprised by the number of rules the federal government had for a grant to build a …

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Final Reading: Vermont House, Senate may be at odds over a

WebThe Senate’s fee would apply to both plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles. EV users would pay $89 a year, which is designed to mirror the cost of an annual car registration …

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Three New York-based owners take over management of five …

WebThree New York-based owners have taken over management of five Genesis nursing homes in Vermont. On Oct. 30, David Gamzeh, Akiva Glatzer and Akiko Ike started …

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Vermont confirms first measles case since 2018

WebAnyone at the hotel last Wednesday before 3:45 should continue checking for measles symptoms through May 8, according to the department. If symptoms arise, patients …

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Dartmouth Hitchcock nurses make another attempt at unionization

WebLEBANON, N.H. — As staffing shortages and extended wait times continue to hamper operations at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, nurses are attempting to unionize. …

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Jessica Barquist: Overdose prevention centers would provide …

WebTo the editor: Vermont faces an escalating opioid overdose crisis with increasing fatalities each year. Our current care system falls short — and we must consider new research …

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Helen Riehle: Intentional planning and investment drives South

WebAs the city planned for its new city center, among the first buildings to go up between 2018 and 2020 were the 60 permanently-affordable units in the Garden Street Apartments, …

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Citing devastation in Gaza, Sanders and Welch oppose aid

WebThe U.S. Senate voted by a wide margin Tuesday night to send a $95 billion foreign aid package to President Joe Biden for his signature. But among those who opposed it were …

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