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Big data is all the rage these days, especially in the world of health care. And as Vermont looks to compile a massive repository of insurance claims…
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State officials say the likely demise of a single payer health care system doesn't mean that the 2015 Legislature won't take significant steps to make…
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Now that Gov. Peter Shumlin has decided not to pursue a single payer health care plan in 2015, the development of a comprehensive payment reform system…
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A new study shows a wide variation in how much Vermont's primary care physicians are paid for basic service. The information could play a key role in the…
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While the Legislature next year is likely to focus on a financing plan for a single payer system, the chairman of the Green Mountain Care Board Al…
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For the second year in a row, the projected budget growth for Vermont’s 14 hospitals is well under recent trends. While the growth in budgets varies from…
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Vermont's auditor wants the state to develop a database that will allow consumers to compare prices charged by hospitals and doctors. Over the last seven…
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The Legislature’s adjournment last week marked a third birthday of sorts for Gov. Peter Shumlin’s single-payer health care reform plan. The campaign has…
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Doctors and privacy advocates say a new statewide system designed to make it easier to share patient data is too open for abuse.The Vermont Health…
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The Green Mountain Care Board has chosen Susan Barrett of Norwich to be its new executive director.Barrett, an attorney, is currently director of public…