Vermonters urge lawmakers to pass single-payer health care
Heather Lochlin: “The idea that any of us has insurance is a mirage.”
Keelan: Shumlin should postpone Vermont's health care reform
Gov. Peter Shumlin would do well to take a page out of President Barack Obama’s first two years in office. The page would be on health care. More specifically, the governor should not let this serious and complex issue dominate his administration’s first year in office.
Keelan: Shumlin should postpone Vermont’s health care reform
Gov. Peter Shumlin would do well to take a page out of President Barack Obama’s first two years in office. The page would be on health care. More specifically, the governor should not let this serious and complex issue dominate his administration’s first year in office.
On video: Activists rally for single-payer health care
In speeches in front of the cheering crowd, House Speaker Shap Smith, Sen. Bill Carris and the chairs of the legislative health care committees pledged to support the passage of a universal health care plan this session.
Health Care is a Human Right campaign to hold rally Jan. 5
The petition, to be delivered on the first day of the new session of the legislature, demands that Vermont adopt a healthcare system which meets human rights principles and leads the nation in the adoption of universal healthcare.
Should Vermont pursue single-payer based on federal reform?
Sanders advisor: If Vermont passes legislation to set up a single payer system, it will provide added leverage for us to get this change adopted.
