Vermont has the highest health insurance costs in the country, and they continue to rise rapidly. The biggest players in the system are in financial disarray, including many of the state's hospitals and its largest insurer, BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont. Vermont Public spent the year breaking down this issue for our audience, documenting cuts to service, and speaking with the people attempting to fix the system.
A rundown of our submission is below. Listen to our entry audio in the pillbox player above.
- In review: Health care, immigration and education reform among this year's biggest stories (Vermont This Week, December 26, 2025)
- Health insurance is expensive everywhere, but especially in Vermont. Why? (Brave Little State, February 27, 2025)
- We are in a crisis situation,' Vermont's top health care regulator says (Vermont Edition, April 1, 2025)
- A day — and a lifetime — at an Essex County health clinic with Dr. Bob Primeau (Vermont Public Docs, April 25, 2025)
- A cap on drug prices at Vt. hospitals will save millions. Hospitals say they can’t afford it (Vermont Public News, June 3, 2025)
- State backs rural birthing center closure and warns of more ‘difficult decisions’ (Vermont Public News, July 9, 2025)
- UVM Health Network CEO Sunny Eappen on hospital spending (Vermont Edition, July 15, 2025)
- Sunny Eappen out at UVM Health Network (Vermont Public News, September 18, 2025)
- Grace Cottage's CEO believes small hospitals can weather the storm (Vermont Edition, December 1, 2025)
