Olivia Gieger, Author at VTDigger

Vermont enacts the country’s first ban on herbicide linked with Parkinson’s disease

by Olivia Gieger May 28, 2026, 2:11 pmMay 28, 2026, 2:12 pm

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Hospitals need to cut spending drastically — but do their plans deliver?

by Olivia Gieger May 21, 2026, 4:27 pmMay 22, 2026, 9:23 am

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Vermont legislators look to fast-track a plan to lower what insurers pay hospitals

by Olivia Gieger May 20, 2026, 6:27 pmMay 20, 2026, 6:27 pm

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Vermont rejected the federal government’s vaccine rollbacks. But doctors are still seeing their impact.

by Olivia Gieger May 18, 2026, 6:51 amMay 15, 2026, 4:12 pm

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Northeast Kingdom Human Services settles Medicaid fraud allegations for $65,000

by Olivia Gieger May 14, 2026, 10:47 amMay 14, 2026, 10:47 am

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Senate advances bill to keep private equity out of the clinic

by Olivia Gieger May 13, 2026, 6:20 pmMay 13, 2026, 6:20 pm

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UVM Health must cut expenses by $300 million in three years, independent liaison finds

by Olivia Gieger May 8, 2026, 6:35 amMay 7, 2026, 6:38 pm

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What’s AI’s place in mental health care? Vermont lawmakers say it should be limited.

by Olivia Gieger May 7, 2026, 5:52 pmMay 7, 2026, 5:52 pm

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AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont’s doctors care for patients — and themselves

by Olivia Gieger May 3, 2026, 6:56 amMay 5, 2026, 11:06 am

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The UVM Cancer Center is scaling up its on-the-road efforts

by Olivia Gieger April 28, 2026, 6:39 pmApril 28, 2026, 6:39 pm

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Federal government demands renewal for every healthcare provider that receives Medicaid

by Olivia Gieger April 27, 2026, 7:55 pmApril 28, 2026, 6:57 am

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How federal health care cuts are affecting Vermont: far fewer people insured

by Olivia Gieger April 23, 2026, 6:47 pmApril 23, 2026, 6:47 pm

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Northwestern Medical Center launches partnership to preserve birthing services

by Olivia Gieger April 21, 2026, 7:40 pmApril 21, 2026, 7:40 pm

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A slowdown in federal science grants has Vermont researchers worried

by Olivia Gieger April 12, 2026, 8:41 amApril 10, 2026, 5:51 pm