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Catamount enrollment still low
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It’s been a little more than a year since Catamount Health began taking applications from uninsured Vermonters. And fewer than 6,500 of the state’s 65,000 uninsured people have enrolled in the state-sponsored insurance program.VPR News
State reports spike in health insurance needs
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Vermont’s health care ombudsman says there has been a spike in calls this month from people who can’t afford their health insurance.VPR News
Health care reform leaders hope Vermont will get help from Obama
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They say that Vermont could become a laboratory for the federal government as it tries to expand insurance coverage. But others question if Vermont’s experience provides a relevant model for the rest of the country.VPR News
Morning Newscast: September 4, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Health care planners hope Vermonters are willing to answer questions in a poll this fall. The Division for Health Care Administration Health conducts an extensive survey every few years. A stream in Northfield will soon run free for the first time in seven decades…VPR News
Officials begin health care survey
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Health care planners hope Vermonters are willing to answer questions in a poll this fall. The Division for Health Care Administration Health conducts an extensive survey every few years.VPR News
Douglas signs two health care bills
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Governor Jim Douglas signed two health care bills into law yesterday. The bills build on Catamount Health and the Blueprint for Health, a program that focuses on illness prevention.VPR News
Monthly premiums appear headed up for Catamount health plan
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It looks like moderate-income Vermonters on the state-backed Catamount Health program may be facing higher monthly premium payments. The Vermont House had already passed a budget plan calling for an additional $2.5 million to be raised through higher premiums.VPR News
Advocates say health care bill must be expanded
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Advocates say the state needs to do more to expand health care. They’re asking the Senate to revise a health care reform bill that’s already passed the House.VPR News