The home for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's coverage of health care issues affecting the state of Vermont.
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Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.
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State death certificates show that 183 people died from opioid-related overdoses last year, down from a peak of nearly 250 deaths during the pandemic.
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Former Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith was recently asked to lead a review of cost effectiveness of many programs at the University of Vermont Health Network. He told ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý that the network’s administrative costs was one area he planned to look into.
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The president issued an executive order that mirrors the language of a bipartisan bill that would prohibit pharmaceutical companies from selling drugs in the U.S. at prices higher than the international average.
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Vermont is heading for a shortage of primary care doctors, especially in rural areas, and the problem starts where doctors do their training. A new residency program aims to change that.
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Dozens of families celebrated Mother's Day at a rally in Morrisville to express their support for Copley's birthing center.
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Vermont has joined a coalition of attorneys general that is trying to block the Trump administration's attempt to cut many federal Health and Human Service programs.
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Republicans in Congress are still debating Medicaid funding and changing eligibility. About 1 in 5 people in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid.
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Vermont lawmakers are considering postponing or even eliminating some of their key spending priorities as they attempt to gird next year’s state budget against potentially drastic cuts in federal funding.
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In the Northeast Kingdom town of Island Pond, one primary care doctor has been taking care of the community for more than 30 years. We’re going to join him for the day as he sees his patients and reflects on his career.