By Liora Engel-Smith/ VTDigger Vermonters buying health insurance through the state’s Obamacare portal, Vermont Health Connect, will likely see a steep increase in their premiums next year, after state regulators voted this week to allow double-digit increases. The increases could […]
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Rutland Hospital is short $7.6 million, and its request for higher service charges was rejected. Now what?
By Liora Engel-Smith/VTDigger Earlier this week, state regulators ordered Vermont’s second-largest hospital to cover a projected multimillion-dollar deficit without raising prices. The dust had barely settled on that decision Friday morning, but already reality was setting in for Rutland Regional Medical […]
Vermont hospitals take a DIY approach to the housing crisis
By Liora Engel-Smith/VTDigger When Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital’s chief executive talks about the challenges facing his organization, housing is near the top of the list. “It’s really astounding,” Shawn Tester, who heads the hospital in St. Johnsbury, said last month. “ […]
As cases decline, Vermont to end pricey contact tracing
By Liora Engel-Smith/VTDigger The state is moving away from third-party contact tracing as Omicron cases continue to drop in Vermont. Last spring, the Vermont Department of Health outsourced the bulk of Covid-19 contact tracing to AM Trace, a contractor in Leesburg, […]