VTDigger publishes regular stories on health care. We cover the state’s hospitals, accountable care organization OneCare, the state’s psychiatric care system, the Green Mountain Care Board, insurers, health care policy, and statewide debates on healthcare reform. Katie Jickling is VTDigger's healthcare reporter. She can be reached at katie@vtdigger.org.
The roundtable discussion accompanied the announcement that the St. Johnsbury and Morrisville hospitals are in line for new low-interest federal loans, described by the hospitals’ leaders as bright spots in an environment even more challenging than the pandemic.
The nation’s largest health insurer has accepted an offer from the state’s largest health care provider to keep current reimbursement rates — and keep patients in network.
Vermonters living with opioid addiction told legislators Thursday that there had not been enough time allowed for consideration of more innovative — and potentially more impactful — uses for opioid lawsuits settlement funds.
The 237 Vermonters who died of an accidental opioid overdose include dozens who ingested gabapentin, an anti-seizure drug that health officials flagged for the first time this week.
The state’s Covid-19 metrics appear to be dropping even as the virus hits the one-year anniversary of its BA.2 wave.
The Green Mountain Care Board decision gives the Department of Mental Health the lead in setting spending priorities.
A finance committee vote Wednesday afternoon stands between the bill and the Senate floor.
The state has stopped publishing some types of Covid data, but information on cases and hospital admissions is still being updated.
The agreement allows a Vermont doctor to provide care to the Connecticut woman who brought the federal suit, and commits the state health department to supporting repeal of the state’s current residency requirement.
The service agency, based in Morristown, provides direct support and coordinates shared living arrangements for Vermonters with developmental disabilities and brain injuries.
The decision on whether to loosen restrictions on the use of $18 million held by the UVM Health Network has raised questions about the board’s ability to direct private health care investment.
Despite stepping away from OneCare, BlueCross BlueShield plans to continue the payments that had been expected in 2023 through the accountable care organization for the full year.
Weekly updates of current hospitalizations and detailed case data have been archived.
The three-year contract raises wages of technical services staff, with the least compensated workers receiving the biggest increase, as local recruitment still lags behind open positions.