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Vermont House approves expansion of access to Medicaid, Medicare

WEBThe Vermont House voted Tuesday to give preliminary approval to a bill that would expand access to federal health insurance programs for Vermonters up to age …

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Vermont launches statewide enhanced Mobile Crisis program

WEBLaunched on January 1, 2024, Vermont’s Enhanced Mobile Crisis services provide timely and effective in-person assistance to people facing an emotional, mental health, or …

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Final Reading: Vermont lawmakers respond to 'ghost guns

WEBLongtime Northeast Kingdom state senator Bobby Starr will close a 46-year legislative career when his current term expires in January. At a legislative breakfast …

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5 things every Vermonter should know about how the state

WEBAt $9,995 per person in 2018, Vermont residents spent more on health care than people in many other states in the nation, according to data from the Green …

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Arbitration decision paves the way for new statewide

WEBRates for four medical plans jumped an average of roughly 11% between the 2020 and 2021 school years, and are expected to increase another 4% on average …

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Vermont seeks to implement new federal health care reform …

WEBLast week, Vermont officials sent in an application to participate in a new federal health care program. The state is seeking approval from the Centers for …

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Vermont publishes more Covid-19 breakthrough case data on …

WEBScreenshot via Vermont Department of Health daily Covid-19 dashboard. During the summer lull in cases, the rate of hospitalizations among unvaccinated …

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Young Writers Project: ‘Carefree honeybee’

WEBYoung Writers Project is a creative online community of teen writers, photographers and artists, which has been based in Vermont since 2006. Each week, …

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Libby Bennett and Rita Ramirez: Groundworks reimagines

WEBWith a well-designed new building, we can offer 40 beds and versatile program space with carefully placed sightlines. Coupled with 24-hour, seven-day-a-week …

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Lawmakers replace ambitious Medicaid expansion with a study

WEBLawmakers watered down a sweeping health care bill last week, replacing a provision that would expand access to Medicaid for many Vermonters with a study. As …

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Helen Riehle: Intentional planning and investment drives South

WEBAs the city planned for its new city center, among the first buildings to go up between 2018 and 2020 were the 60 permanently-affordable units in the Garden Street …

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Rep. Mike Mrowicki: Mr. Schubart, please learn about the

WEBAs one of the prime sponsors of the bill, along with Reps. Diane Lanphear and Kevin Christie, I can attest to how this bill originated with Vermont youth at a …

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Final Reading: New USDA program aims to help towns access …

WEBAs head of the Center for an Agricultural Economy in the Northeast Kingdom, Sarah Waring was surprised by the number of rules the federal government had for a …

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Pop-up dental clinics offer free care to those who might go without

WEBThe clinic, held in the Hartford office of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, was the first of its kind hosted by the Upper Valley Oral Health Working Group.

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Shelburne’s farming community voices concern over zoning

WEBThis story by Liberty Darr was first published by the Shelburne News on April 25.. With Shelburne in the thick of regulatory reform, members of Shelburne’s farming …

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Dr. Fay Homan: The power and promise of primary health care

WEBThis commentary is by Fay Homan, M.D., whose practice is at Little Rivers Healthcare, which has offices in Bradford, Corinth and Wells River. A simple story can …

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Immigrant restaurateurs hit by July floods face continued

WEBThe first-floor tenants relocated as Sherpa and Singh worked for months to repair extensive damage to the house and restaurant, with the help of a $25,000 …

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How rising health care costs are driving up property taxes

WEBBut according to Vermont’s teachers union, health care costs across all districts are expected to increase by 16.4%, or roughly $47.9 million cumulatively, …

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Bill Schubart: Save the children and prohibit cellphones in

WEBA recent advisory from the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, warns parents about the mental health risks of social media usage among our young, including …

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Transitional-aged Youth mental health crisis in the post-pandemic

WEBThe NFI Crossroads Transitional-aged Youth (TAY) IOP in South Burlington provides comprehensive mental health treatment for young adults between ages 18 and …

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Dartmouth Health finances improve

WEBDartmouth Health finances improve. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, DH saw an operating loss of $8.2 million, or 1%. For the same …

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Help is always available at 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

WEBHelp is only three digits away. 988 was designed to improve access to crisis services in a way that meets our country’s growing suicide and mental health related …

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Citing devastation in Gaza, Sanders and Welch oppose aid

WEBThe U.S. Senate voted by a wide margin Tuesday night to send a $95 billion foreign aid package to President Joe Biden for his signature. But among those who …

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Dartmouth Hitchcock nurses make another attempt at unionization

WEBLEBANON, N.H. — As staffing shortages and extended wait times continue to hamper operations at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, nurses are attempting to …

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