In review: Shopping for cheaper health care, plan to ramp down motel program, Supreme Court nominees

The state's largest health insurer is urging Vermonters to avoid its largest hospital, and instead shop around for more affordable treatment.

Plus, a new plan to help unhoused Vermonters and end the use of motel rooms.

And Gov. Phil Scott tapped two veteran prosecutors to fill seats on the Vermont Supreme Court.

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This week's panel

• Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator - Vermont Public
• Calvin Cutler - WCAX
• Colin Flanders - Seven Days
• Carly Berlin - Vermont Public
  

Dive deeper

• In Ad Campaign, Blue Cross Asks Patients to Shop Around (Seven Days)
• New plan for Vermont homelessness would largely end the use of motel rooms (Vermont Public)
• Welch staffer launches bid for Vermont lieutenant governor (WCAX)