Health
This Town Meeting Day, Vermont towns consider calling for universal health care
A resolution urges lawmakers to pick up a bill that is unlikely to become law this session. Advocates hope it gets the ball rolling regardless.
To spotlight Trump cuts to health insurance, Welch brings Vermont lawmaker to the State of the Union
Both elected officials are striving to call attention to expired Obamacare subsidies and the high cost of health insurance they say only federal action can address.
Six years in, long Covid is still with many Vermonters — and they say the system is failing them
“You look around Vermont, just so many struggles,” said one long Covid patient about navigating the reality.
Vermont seeks to join 5 states in drug-purchasing consortium
Proponents of a bill say a prescription drug card should bring prices down at the counter. Pharmacists say this doesn’t change the true price of drugs.
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Health department urges caution after rabid bat bites Strafford resident
Department officials collected the bat for testing Feb. 4 and notified Strafford Health Officer Stephen Marx a couple of days later.
A rare condition can send kids into fits of rage. Treatment could help — if insurance covers it.
For some Vermont families, treating the immune system can be life-changing to help a psychological condition possibly triggered by strep. For others, the cost is too high a barrier.
Measles detected in Washington County wastewater
“It is not something that people should be alarmed by,” said Vermont’s health commissioner, though he urged providers to be more vigilant and people to seek the vaccine if they have not gotten it.
Vermont pursues junk food ban for 3SquaresVT recipients
“We would ensure that folks are accessing healthier foods for themselves,” said one official. Food security advocates called the measure inappropriate and inefficient.
Vermont nurses raise alarms about proposed federal loan limits
A federal rule proposed Friday would cap the amount of federal dollars nurses can borrow towards graduate level degrees. Vermont’s nurses say that can undermine an already strapped workforce.
Upper Valley Red Cross volunteers remain committed in spite of dwindling ranks
There are 36 Red Cross disaster volunteers across the cross-border region who logged over 1,000 hours collectively in 2025. But not all of those volunteers participate equally.
Winter weather compounds Vermont’s shortage of blood donations
Rutland Regional Medical Center said it has already seen a reduction in blood delivery while other Vermont hospitals are waiting to feel the effect.
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