Health Care

Medical aid in dying has been legal in Vermont since 2013, and was expanded to include out-of-state residents in 2023. We look at the numbers.

Hospital staff called police to eject a 60-year-old cancer patient who wouldn't leave. He was back within hours — in an ambulance.

The Green Mountain State has long prioritized consumer protection and quality care in its health policy. That’s resulted in much better, more comprehensive coverage — if you can afford the exorbitant insurance premiums.

As of Jan. 15, the cutoff to sign up, there were 2,500 fewer people enrolled in the state’s marketplace plans compared to last year. That’s a roughly 6% drop.

The low-barrier Safe Recovery facility also provides on-demand medications for opioid use disorder, counseling and care management.

Lawmakers and the governor will experience a sobering comedown from the fastest period of revenue growth in Vermont’s history.

Top Democrats in the House and Senate say strengthening Vermont’s primary care system is top of mind this year — and they hope partly reviving an old payment reform idea could improve access.

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has agreed to take a number of steps to better serve patients from the deaf and hard of hearing community after a complaint in 2018.

The program allows states to leverage their collective purchasing power and negotiate for better discounts for their residents.

Owen Foster, chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, discusses federal Medicaid cuts and significant new grant funding for rural healthcare.