Democrats, Republicans draw battle lines on House health care debate
Shortly after the administration touted the benefits of participation in the exchange, Republican leadership announced a plan to make substantive amendments to the House bill.
Health department, police seek law enforcement access to drug database
Rep. Ann Pugh introduced a bill that would require doctors to search the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System before prescribing certain drugs.
Nurses’ union announces “Put Patients First” campaign
“We want full universality and full access,” union president Mari Cordes said. “Vermont does not need an insurance product for consumers.
Senate panel approves 16-bed replacement for Vermont State Hospital
If the 16-bed option survives in the Senate bill it will set up a potentially difficult conference committee with the House over the bill.
Health care exchange bill clears committee
The result is a mixed bag for business interests and advocates for a single-payer system.
Psychiatric facility plan hearing draws heated crowd in Morrisville
Several people told heartbreaking stories of mental health issues that affected them or their children and how they were “dragged all over God’s creation” from one crisis center to another all over the state.
Shumlin administration opposes CVMC-FAHC proposal for mental health hospital
Spaulding said not having at least one state-run acute care hospital to replace the flooded-out 54-bed Vermont State Hospital was a very bad idea.
In health care reform, brokers’ future unclear
While the Shumlin administration plans to prohibit broker commissions in the exchange, federal law does not require the state to do so.
Shumlin administration makes recommendations for health insurance benefits
The Shumlin administration has narrowed down to three, the list of potential plans that will serve as a benchmark for what services insurance companies in the state’s health benefits exchange will cover.
FAHC, CVMC propose joint mental health facility
While still in a conceptual stage, the hospitals’ plan could resolve an agonizing legislative debate over how many acute care mental health beds to build in central Vermont.
