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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.
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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.
Copley Hospital workers vote to reaffirm union
The vote, which was held after 30% of union members brought a petition, was 73-38 to maintain the union, a slightly wider margin of support than the initial vote to form the union in 2024.
Howard Center to end program that provides clean syringes
The Burlington social services center says it is working to transition the service to other local providers, though no successor has been named yet.
Midwives plan birth center for Central Vermont, community invited to weigh in
A state law passed last May cleared the way for freestanding centers, establishing a licensing system and requiring insurers to cover their services.
Early numbers show many Vermonters dropping their insurance for 2026
The new reality of marketplace insurance without federal subsidies may leave Vermonters feeling like, “I have insurance and I can’t afford to use it,” state health care advocate Mike Fisher said.
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