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Vermont Ponders Ripple Effect Of Changes To Health Care Law
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Governor Peter Shumlin is confident that his health care reform initiatives will still be viable if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the federal Affordable Care Act. But the state’s top health care official isn’t so sure.VPR News
House To Debate Major Health Care Initiative
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The House is set to begin its debate this morning on the major health care initiative of the session. Governor Peter Shumlin says he hopes passage of the legislation will encourage small businesses to drop coverage for their employees, because those employees will be eligible for several hundred million dollars in new federal subsidies.VPR News
Health Care Debate Takes Partisan Turn At Statehouse
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The health care debate at the Statehouse is taking a partisan turn as the House gets ready to consider the Governor’s plan. Republican leaders say the bill is being rushed through the Legislature. But the Democrats argue the Republicans are trying to "sabotage" health care reform in Vermont.VPR News
Shumlin’s Health Care Strategy Would Pave Way For Single-Payer System
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The Shumlin Administration has revealed a strategy that, at first glance, appears to undermine its own health care plan for small businesses. But the Administration’s actions are actually geared to make it easier to implement a single-payer system.VPR News
Vermont’s Health Care Debate Focuses On Federal Mandate
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The role of the federally mandated consumer exchange is emerging as one of the most controversial issues in this year’s health care debate.VPR News
Shumlin Bows To Business Community On Health Care Plan
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The debate over health care this session at the Statehouse became less contentious on Monday when Governor Peter Shumlin adopted several key provisions backed by the state’s business community.VPR News
Lawmakers Turn Attention To Implementing Health Care Law
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Lawmakers spent a lot of time last year crafting a new outline for the state’s health care system. This year they have to begin to implement the law. And that’s already generating plenty of debate.Vermont Edition
Devil In The Details: Fulfilling Vermont’s Health Care Goals
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A law that was passed last year set the course for major changes in Vermont’s health care system, but the details are being worked out this year in the Legislature.VPR News
