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Shumlin Calls Off Single Payer

Vermont Public | By Patti Daniels,

Ric Cengeri, Jane Lindholm, Sage Van Wing

Published December 18, 2014 at 12:00 PM EST

Governor Peter Shumlin said on Wednesday that the time isn’t right for single-payer health care, and pushing for it now would likely hurt Vermont’s economy. We talk to VPR's Peter Hirschfeld and Vermont Press Bureau's Neal Goswami about the decision. And we hear from Lawrence Miller, head of the Governor's health care reform efforts.

Also on the show, we talk to Department for Children and Families Commissioner Ken Schatz about the new report released by Casey Family Programs recommending changes at DCF.

Broadcast live on Thursday, December 18 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Patti Daniels

Patti is an integral part of VPR's news effort and part of the team that created Vermont Edition. As executive producer, Patti supervises the team that puts Vermont Edition on the air every day, working with producers to select and research show ideas, select guests and develop the sound and tone of the program.

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Ric Cengeri

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.

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Jane Lindholm

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.

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Sage Van Wing

Sage Van Wing was a Vermont Edition producer.

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