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Two years late: Is Vermont Health Connect Finally Ready?
MONTPELIER — Gov. Peter Shumlin had not even decided to run for the state’s top office when the federal Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March 2010, but the landmark legislation would soon...
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Cadillac Tax impact less than initial estimates
MONTPELIER — The impact of a tax on high-end insurance plans slated to begin in 2018 is not expected to impact the state as much as initially thought, according to the Legislature’s Joint Fiscal Office...
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Republicans call for assessment of Vermont Heath Connect
MONTPELIER — Vermont’s top republicans are calling for an independent assessment of Vermont Health Connect to determine if it’s worth keeping. On Friday, Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, Senate Minority Leader Joe...
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Green Mountain Care Board backs all-payer model
MONTPELIER — The Green Mountain Care Board on Wednesday voted to advance a draft agreement with the federal government that seeks to transform the way health care providers are paid in Vermont, paving...
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Shumlin: Obamacare critical for Vermonters
MONTPELIER — Gov. Peter Shumlin is defending Obamacare and the state’s health care exchange as President-elect Donald Trump signals his intention to decimate them, a move the governor says will be an...
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Scott not sold on exchange report, will outline plan in budget address
MONTPELIER — Gov.-elect Phil Scott says a recent report recommending that the state stick with Vermont Health Connect has not necessarily changed his belief that the state should abandon the exchange...
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Welch warns state lawmakers about pending health care changes
MONTPELIER — Congressman Peter Welch told Vermont lawmakers Wednesday that he is working to thwart Republicans from completely unraveling the Affordable Care Act, an action he said would be “one of the...
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Scott: Trump looking to tone down immigration rhetoric
MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott said he believes Republican President Donald Trump is looking to walk back his rhetoric on immigration after attending meetings with the president on Sunday and Monday....
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Leahy, Sanders vote no, but Senate moves to debate ACA repeal
MONTPELIER — Vermont Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders are lashing out after the Senate voted Tuesday to begin debating a health care plan that would repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act and...
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Scott: Senate health care vote is ‘disappointing’
MONTPELIER — Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday he is disappointed the U.S. Senate has voted to begin debating a repeal of the Affordable Care Act without a clearly defined path forward. Scott, in...
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