Scheuermann: Health care reform must be fair and transparent
The FY 2013 budget as passed the House did, in fact, eliminate the Catamount program (though not in bill language, just in a line item), but kept in place the employer assessment.
Updated schedule for Health Care Reform Listening Sessions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2012 Contact Marisa Melamed 802-828-2316 Updated Schedule of Health Care Reform Listening Sessions on Benefits; Session in Bennington Rescheduled to June 13th Health Care Reform Listening Sessions on Benefit Design This spring the Agency of Administration is seeking input from the public on the benefits to be included in [...]
Lisman: Legislative session blunts hope for shared prosperity
Policymakers in Montpelier remain unfocused as to building a vibrant economy that puts our citizens on a path to shared prosperity.
Ramsay: Openness and transparency in health care reform
Those who oppose health care reform efforts do not function with the same set of rules regarding openness and transparency.
Wennberg: A lesson from Maine
By reducing premium costs to healthy individuals, Maine expects more of them to enroll, which will result in increased revenues from a population that demands few services. This, in turn, will help fund services to seniors, mitigating or eliminating premium increases to this group.
NFIB: House “ignores” concerns of small business
Shouldice observed that there was much speculation, no definitive answers, and a distinct lack of understanding about the consequences of the passage of H.559 during the House floor debate.
Over 200 individuals participate in VPIRG’s interactive health care webinar
For immediate release Feb 8. 2012 Contact Cassandra Gekas Health Care Advocate, VPIRG Office: (802) 223-5221 x21 Email: cgekas@vpirg.org Over 200 people from 6 different states took part in VPIRG’s interactive health care webinar Health Reform 2012 – What’s Next and Why it Matters last night, February 7th. The event brought top state experts on health care reform together, including [...]
Campaign for Vermont: Health care reform – it’s about you
For immediate release Feb. 8, 2012 Contact Shawn Shouldice Phone: 802-371-7923 Montpelier – Campaign for Vermont has launched a new set of ads in response to Gov. Peter Shumlin’s Feb. 6 shift on Vermont’s Health Care Exchange. Campaign for Vermont supports health care reform that contains costs and provides robust choices for all Vermonters. Monday, the [...]
Shumlin bends on health benefits exchange
Shumlin: “The exchange itself is not the panacea to all our problems and challenges in Vermont. It is a helpful tool but by no means a solution to Vermont’s challenges.”
Report recommends against no-fault medical malpractice
Robin Lunge said the administration proposes other methods of dealing with disputes between doctors and patients.
