The home for Vermont Public's coverage of health care issues affecting the state of Vermont.
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The University of Vermont Cancer Center director explains why colorectal cancer is a growing concern among people under 50 and a survivor of rectal cancer from Essex shares her story.
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The bill aims to reduce administrative burdens for providers and streamline care. Advocates say the processes for ordering tests or prescribing drugs can sometimes be a hindrance to care.
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Copley Hospital in Morristown is projected to lose almost $3 million this year. This comes after years of budget struggles, worsened by COVID-19.
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The legislation would put millions of dollars back into low-income seniors' pockets, but would also give Vermont the highest corporate income tax rate in the country.
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Initial breast cancer screenings are required to be covered by insurance, but the legislation would expand coverage for follow-up diagnostic imaging, which many patients need due to inconclusive results.
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Instead of fighting over how to divvy up the skyrocketing cost of health care, school boards and Vermont’s teachers union say they want to tackle health care reform instead.
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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.