Insurance /tags/insurance Insurance en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:06:34 GMT BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont reports $62M loss, expects more double-digit premium increases /local-news/2025-03-05/bluecross-blueshield-vermont-reports-62m-loss-expects-double-digit-premium-increases The insurer has raised premiums on state marketplace plans by double digits for the past three years. Still, BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont said their premiums are not covering member claims. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:06:34 GMT /local-news/2025-03-05/bluecross-blueshield-vermont-reports-62m-loss-expects-double-digit-premium-increases Lexi Krupp The head of Vermont’s largest insurance company says health care spending is out of control /local-news/2025-01-16/vermonts-largest-insurance-company-bluecross-blueshield-says-health-care-spending-out-of-control The president and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont described the insurer's alarming state of finances in a letter this week. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:23:04 GMT /local-news/2025-01-16/vermonts-largest-insurance-company-bluecross-blueshield-says-health-care-spending-out-of-control Lexi Krupp Many 2025 insurance plans will be cheaper on Vermont Health Connect. That could change in a year /local-news/2024-11-12/2025-insurance-plans-cheaper-vermont-health-connect-could-change It’s open enrollment for people who buy their health insurance through the state’s marketplace, and most qualify for substantial subsidies from the federal government. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:48:26 GMT /local-news/2024-11-12/2025-insurance-plans-cheaper-vermont-health-connect-could-change Lexi Krupp A smart move on tax day: Sign up for health insurance using your state's tax forms /npr-news/2023-04-12/a-smart-move-on-tax-day-sign-up-for-health-insurance-using-your-states-tax-forms Paying taxes can be agonizing. So can shopping for health insurance. But a handful of states have made enrolling in subsidized or free coverage a little easier for people when they file their taxes Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:28:21 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-12/a-smart-move-on-tax-day-sign-up-for-health-insurance-using-your-states-tax-forms Sarah Boden Kevin Mullin is stepping down from Green Mountain Care Board. Here's what he's learned /show/vermont-edition/2022-07-11/kevin-mullin-is-stepping-down-from-green-mountain-care-board-heres-what-hes-learned Kevin Mullin, outgoing chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, discusses the challenges facing Vermont's medical sector and calls for a more sustainable health care system. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:09:27 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-07-11/kevin-mullin-is-stepping-down-from-green-mountain-care-board-heres-what-hes-learned Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House /2022-01-10/how-to-get-insurance-to-pay-for-at-home-covid-tests-according-to-the-white-house The Biden administration says Americans will be able to order COVID-19 tests online starting Wednesday. Those who are eligible can get eight free over-the-counter at-home tests a month. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:08:38 GMT /2022-01-10/how-to-get-insurance-to-pay-for-at-home-covid-tests-according-to-the-white-house Jonathan Franklin From The Perspective Of The Insurance Companies /programs/2013-11-15/from-the-perspective-of-the-insurance-companies Governor Shumlin has admitted that it hasn’t been easy for users to sign up for insurance on the state’s new health care exchange. But users aren’t theâ€� Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:00:00 GMT /programs/2013-11-15/from-the-perspective-of-the-insurance-companies Bob Kinzel, Sage Van Wing Vermont Passes Unclaimed Life Insurance Law /vpr-news/2013-05-31/vermont-passes-unclaimed-life-insurance-law Retired bus driver Rodger Brassard, of Burlington, says he didn't know he had more than $5,000 coming from his late mother's life insurance policy. Butâ€� Fri, 31 May 2013 11:37:25 GMT /vpr-news/2013-05-31/vermont-passes-unclaimed-life-insurance-law The Associated Press