Vermont health coverage
VTDigger provides reporting on health care and public health in Vermont, including hospitals, insurance systems, human services and debates over health care policy and reform.
This section compiles coverage of medical systems, state oversight and public health decisions that affect individuals and communities statewide.
Northwestern Medical Center launches partnership to preserve birthing services
Birthing has long cost rural hospitals more than it’s earned them. The move does not change that for Northwestern but aims to save the hospital more than its costly hold-over.
Vermont prevails in multistate lawsuit over gender-affirming care for minors
“We will continue to fight to ensure that gender-affirming care remains safe, effective, and protected,” said Attorney General Charity Clark.
A slowdown in federal science grants has Vermont researchers worried
Though leaders at the National Institutes of Health say they intend to allocate all the federally assigned dollars, changes in how they do so is disrupting the research of early career scientists.
If Vermont is going to scale up primary care, health advocates say this one funding priority is crucial
The House-approved budget for next fiscal year gives scholarship and loan repayment programs more money than the governor originally proposed, but many worry it will not be enough.
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Brattleboro hospital and its nurses reach tentative agreement to avert strike
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital still faces threats of a walkout by support staffers as it tries to balance a $14.5 million budget deficit.
Some kids with autism are losing therapy services after a Medicaid change reduces clinics’ revenue
The state says the changes are essential to keep its health coverage program compliant with federal rules. Clinics say it’s a fundamental threat to their ability to operate.
Brattleboro hospital nurses vote to strike, but delay a date in hopes of spurring talks
“Our community is at a tipping point,” a union leader said at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, which is trying to balance a walkout threat and a $14.5 million budget deficit.
Federal government investigates Vermont’s abortion coverage mandate
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation has 20 days to respond to the federal inquiry, which singles out a state requirement that insurers offer abortion coverage.
Bennington agency settles with the state over service failures for adults with developmental disabilities
United Counseling Service is paying the state $483,460 for failures in care for those with developmental disabilities who may pose a risk to themselves and the community.
Brattleboro hospital nurses plan strike vote after $14.5M deficit freezes pay
A union walkout at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital could close all but “essential services” at southeastern Vermont’s main health care provider.
Vermonters adjust to a health care landscape without Medicare Advantage
For some, the transition has been relatively smooth. For others, the accumulation of many disparate costs is smothering.
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