The home for Vermont Public's coverage of health care issues affecting the state of Vermont.
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University of Vermont Health Network CEO Sunny Eappen talks about the network’s challenges and how it is working to improve access to health care for rural Vermonters.
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The documents provide health care instructions in the event a patient is unable to communicate them. Currently, establishing an advance directive must be done with two witnesses present.
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The systems have been down at Change Healthcare, which operates the pharmacy claims system for Vermont’s Medicaid program, since last week. The Department of Vermont Health Access is “confident” that the breach did not any impact any systems run directly by the state.
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A ruling by Alabama's Supreme Court is already impacting the state's fertility clinics. It could also change practices nationwide.
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Under the bill, in-person, video and audio-only services will be reimbursed at the same rate.
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Rutland has been fluoridating its water for decades. The last time it was on the ballot, in 2016, voters chose to keep the fluoride in. But concerned residents have another opportunity to vote on the topic in March.
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Vermont hospitals are seeing an increase in long-term patients due to a lack of placement options, like residential care facilities. In some instances, as hospitals fill up, it's delaying care for people with serious medical needs.
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A recent statewide study found that first responders do not have equitable access to mental health services. Stigma around mental health and access to resources in small, rural areas are two large barriers to providing adequate care for first responders.
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Injectable drugs such as Ozempic are used to lower blood sugar and suppress appetite. They’re used by people with diabetes and, increasingly, for weight loss.
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The Vermont chapter of the ACLU says Commissioner of Health Dr. Mark Levine violated the state’s open meeting law when he unilaterally bypassed a recommendation from Vermont’s Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to allocate $2.6 million toward overdose prevention centers.