CEO of Blue Cross pitches role as "constructive partner" in health care reform
“The state’s vision is our vision,” George said. “We believe the status quo is unsustainable. We must build a system for timely, effective and affordable care.”
Dems claim victory; GOP calls health care bill an “empty shell”
The only point on which the right and left agreed is the indisputable fact that health care costs are rising too quickly, at a rate of $1 million a day.
Universal health care bill passes, 89-47
Passage of H.202 pushes the state toward a single-payer health care reform construct, and the goals set out in the “road map” are audacious.
Racine proposes competition for designated agencies
Racine said the state needs to be able to measure the results of the designated agencies and determine “what we’re getting for the money.”
Doctors: Provider taxes, cuts will undermine quality health care
Pollina, a longtime progressive advocate, said the legislative leadership isn’t considering alternatives.
“They’ve got certain doors they’re not looking behind,” he said.
Catamount Health back on life support?
Catamount Health, the state-subsidized health care program for uninsured Vermonters, which was slated for elimination under Gov. Peter Shumlin’s budget proposal, may survive after all.
Respite funding reductions would hurt the elderly and disabled
Hundreds of Vermont families could face a stark choice between home-based and nursing home care if budget cuts proposed by Gov. Peter Shumlin are passed.
Vermonters urge lawmakers to pass single-payer health care
Heather Lochlin: “The idea that any of us has insurance is a mirage.”
Two short documentaries: Vermonters share their stories, rally on mental health advocacy day
Videographer Catherine Hughes has produced two documentaries that focus on the proposed cuts to human services programs and the reaction these cuts are prompting from Vermonters.
Hundreds protest budget cuts for mentally ill, developmentally disabled
Nearly a thousand advocates for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled thronged the Statehouse Wednesday to deliver a straightforward message to their legislators: Don’t cut services.
