Health insurers propose big rate increases for 2020 vtdigger.org/2019/05/13/heal… via @vtdigger
On a vote of 106-38, the state House has approved a proposed constitutional amendment protecting "personal reproductive autonomy." The amendment will next be considered in the 2021-22 legislative session before going to voters. @vtdigger
Rutland hospital seeks 'emergency' permit to address safety concerns vtdigger.org/2019/05/07/rutl… via @vtdigger
IQ-based benefits eligibility ruling sets off alarms for state disabilities department vtdigger.org/2019/05/02/iq-b… via @vtdigger
Springfield's interim CEO described the hospital's future as "tenuous" and predicted an operating loss of up to $6M this fiscal year:
Springfield Hospital looks to the future — and sees more losses vtdigger.org/2019/04/24/spri… via @vtdigger
House advances bill to increase smoking age to 21 vtdigger.org/2019/04/23/hous… via @vtdigger
Windsor hospital on financial roller coaster vtdigger.org/2019/04/11/wind… via @vtdigger
Auditor finds delinquent Medicaid customers still get benefits vtdigger.org/2019/04/11/audi… via @vtdigger
Mike Faher retweeted
Vermont’s small hospitals are trying to adapt in order to overcome financial struggles, but administrators say change is neither easy nor cheap. #vtpoli
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Rather than directly funding sheriff's deputies to guard patients in emergency rooms, a new report suggests ways the state could help hospitals that struggle with mental health care.
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Health care spending for Vermonters exceeds $6 billion vtdigger.org/2019/04/01/heal… via @vtdigger
Mike Faher retweeted
Our latest Deeper Dig podcast: How Vermont hospitals end up in the red. Hear from:
•@MikeFaher
•@ksavagevt
•Green Mountain Care Board chair Kevin Mullin
•AHS Secretary Al Gobeille #vtpoli
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State universities seek to increase mental health, addiction programs vtdigger.org/2019/03/26/stat… via @vtdigger
Senate seeks to boost, consolidate drug prevention work vtdigger.org/2019/03/26/sena… via @vtdigger
Mike Faher retweeted
With Vermont’s hospitals struggling to make ends meet, the House Health Care Committee wants to take a closer look at the future of rural health care #vtpoli
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Study finds poor health in Northeast Kingdom, southern Vermont vtdigger.org/2019/03/19/stud… via @vtdigger
Senate votes to require health care professional on care board vtdigger.org/2019/03/17/sena… via @vtdigger
Mike Faher retweeted
Ambulance service administrators say they're dealing with inadequate insurance reimbursement, rising costs and a diminished workforce as call volumes continue to increase
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State regulators are concerned over new numbers that show that eight of Vermont's 14 medical hospitals posted operating losses last year #vtpoli
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In FY2018, only a quarter of #VT Medicaid recipients received dental care. Only 9% received a cleaning. A bill moving in the state Senate aims to address those issues:
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