The home for Vermont Public's coverage of health care issues affecting the state of Vermont.
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The tax cut bill prevents Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments and other federal grants.
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The state’s largest social service provider has had several years of multi-million dollar losses.
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While the state scrambles to cut health care costs as fast as possible, providers worry about the future of maternal health care in Vermont.
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The Springfied Development Review Board denied a permit application from Acadia Healthcare to open a methadone clinic in a building downtown that houses family medical practices.
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That should translate to some relief for how much individuals and employers pay for health insurance premiums.
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The board of the Morrisville hospital voted to close the birthing center last week. The hospital hasn’t announced a closing date.
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In both the U.S. Senate and the House lawmakers are proposing major changes to Medicaid and the state marketplace that would limit access to coverage, according to state officials.
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We share a recent episode of Brave Little State that explores Vermont's low fertility rate.
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Vermont hospitals currently have the highest markups for drug prices in the country. Under the new law, drug prices at Vermont hospitals would be the lowest in the country.
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A program that paid for staff to support mental health and substance use disorders at primary care offices throughout the state will soon run out of money. Funding to keep the program going was not included in this year’s state budget.