In review: UVMMC settlement, health department funding cuts, Zoie Saunders’ first year

Vermont’s largest hospital has proposed a wide-ranging deal with the Green Mountain Care Board after months of private negotiations.

Plus, a request to transfer state land to Waterbury picks up steam in Montpelier.

And, Vermont’s education secretary is now one year into her tenure. We discuss Zoie Saunders’ pivotal role in the state amid big changes to the national education landscape.

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• Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator - Vermont Public
• Lexi Krupp - Vermont Public
• Alison Novak - Seven Days
• Lisa Scagliotti - Waterbury Roundabout

• Amazon distribution facility proposed in Essex draws heated opposition (Vermont Public)
• Education Secretary Zoie Saunders Doesn’t Seek the Spotlight — but Can’t Escape It  (Seven Days)
• UVM Medical Center offers $23M to primary care, insurer in surprise deal to avoid penalties (Vermont Public)
• State land transfer to Waterbury gains traction in Montpelier (Waterbury Roundabout)
• Vermont health department set to lose nearly $7M in federal grants (Vermont Public)