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“We need to know what is the impact on the health care system itself, the health of the people, the costs, who pays,” Hsiao said. “In any reform, there is redistribution.” Continue reading
New VA outpatient clinic in Brattleboro opens, will cut down on vets’ long trips to White River Junction. Continue reading
The emergency room at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is the first stop for the mentally ill and substance abusers in trouble. Continue reading
BISHCA officials had hoped to use the money to expand Catamount Health to a new “high-risk pool” of patients (in other words, people who are already sick and don’t have insurance), but because of federal and state restrictions, they couldn’t make it work. Continue reading
Former state Sen. Jim Leddy, a member of the commission, described Hsiao and Gruber as the pre-eminent health care economists in the world. “We’ve got two top people who are committed to making a difference in Vermont.” Continue reading
Richter is disappointed with the AG’s ruling. She says Leddy, president of the state AARP, represents an organization that lobbies against publicly financed health care. Continue reading
Leahy, Sanders: “The state’s rebate recall would add confusion and new layers of complexity for seniors and for the state. Vermont seniors can use all the help they can get.” Continue reading
Hundreds showed up in the state capital on Saturday morning to rally for a single-payer healthcare system. View photos from the event. Continue reading
At $2.5 trillion a year, health care costs in 2009 consumed almost 17.3 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product. Continue reading
See what Vermonters had to say in video footage taken from the hearing. Continue reading
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