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State health care regulator attempts to rein in hospital budgets as costs balloon
A slate of new laws are empowering the Green Mountain Care Board to tackle high executive compensation and health care costs ahead of its mid-September decision on hospital budgets.
Vermont Conversation: Dr. Becca Bell on the chaos at the CDC, and the uneven future of vaccine access
The Vermont pediatrician warned that Medicaid cuts, which will result in some 45,000 Vermonters losing health insurance, will fall hardest on children, who make up one third of the program’s enrollees in the state.
HealthHUB unveils new dental rig, marks 30 years
The project began in a handful of towns and has grown to serve grade-schoolers and their families in a dozen communities across the White River Valley.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center expansion to add 64 beds and focus on geriatric care
“We do have patients that we’re not able to serve because we’re at capacity,” the chief operating officer said.
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With CDC in chaos, Vermont joins regional coalition to navigate public health challenges
Eight Northeast states band together to prep for uncertainties amid sudden departures of high-level federal officials and concerns about the CDC’s vaccine recommendations.
Surgeries resume at Northwestern Medical Center after contamination forced pause
The St. Albans City hospital suspended all surgeries last week due to the presence of particles on surgical tools, a problem that worsened over several months. Some operations have resumed with improved water filtration.
Trump’s health department threatens to cut funding to Vermont and other states over ‘gender ideology’ in sex ed materials
“Federal funds will not be used to poison the minds of the next generation or advance dangerous ideological agendas,” a top U.S. Health and Human Services official said.
Vermont health care regulator approves lowest insurance premium increases since 2022
The Green Mountain Care Board significantly reduced initial requests by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and MVP for much larger increases.
State of Vermont urged to stop Copley Hospital birthing center closure
An analysis that Copley presented to the Green Mountain Care Board claimed that maintaining birthing center operations would have resulted in the hospital running a $3.7 million loss, based on 2023 data.
Food as protest: People’s Kitchen serves free hot meals downtown in solidarity with Food Not Cops
The volunteer-run mutual aid effort has recently begun serving hot food three nights a week in City Hall Park to meet growing needs.
‘Thumb on the scale’: Vermont’s insurance regulator brings heavier hand to hospital contract talks
The Department of Financial Regulation issued an order late last week that sets guardrails around any agreements the state’s two largest health insurers enter into with half of Vermont hospitals.
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