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Uninsured Vermonters sign up for Catamount Health Care
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According to a new report, a large number of uninsured Vermonters hope to sign up for the state’s new Catamount Health Care plan. Almost 2,000 people have qualified for coverage in the first 6 weeks of the program and officials expect this number will grow in the coming months.VPR News
Shumlin: Expand Catamount Health eligibility
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Senate president Peter Shumlin says he wants to see lawmakers expand the state’s health care program, known as Catamount Health, to allow more Vermonters to join the program.Vermont Edition
Adult Day Services
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More and more seniors are turning to adult day centers as a way to remain independent. The centers offer daily respite for caregivers, and provide meals, activities, and in Vermont, medical services. However, funding is a challenge. Medicaid covers a majority of expenses, but a recent MetLife study cites Vermont as having the highest adult day costs in the country. We look at what those numbers mean, and how adult day centers fit into the future of elderly care.Commentary Series
Vets Care
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Six months ago the Walter Reed scandal first made headlines, and commentator Bill Seamans is wondering if there’s been any improvement in the care of wounded veterans since then.VPR News
Douglas considers joining lawsuit against Bush administration
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Governor Jim Douglas says Vermont may join a lawsuit to block the Bush administration from cutting funds for children’s health care programs. But Douglas says he’ll only turn to court if the White House and Congress fail to find a compromise.VPR News
Fletcher Allen plans for electronic health records system
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Fletcher Allen Health Care applied for state permission today to build a 57-million-dollar electronic health records system. Hospital CEO Melinda Estes says the goal is to computerize as all of the patient records at Fletcher Allen.VPR News
Midday Newscast: September 19, 2007
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Vermont state Treasurer Jeb Spaulding has joined an effort that would force companies to disclose the financial risks they face from global climate change; Vermonters will be able to sign up for a new state-sponsored health insurance plan in less than two weeks; a new disclosure is putting more pressure on the Public Service Board to continue investigating phone companies’ roles in passing customer information to the federal government; the state prison in Springfield has been locked down today.Vermont Edition
Senator Bernie Sanders
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Our guest is Senator Bernie Sanders. We talk about developments concerning the Iraq War and his new health care plan.VPR News