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Questions Raised About Newly Created Health Care Exchanges
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As the Governor’s health care bill moves through the Senate, new questions are being raised about the future availability of private health insurance policies in the state. The debate centers around the role of newly created health care exchanges that go into effect in 2014.VPR News
Democrats Divided Over Single-Payer, Survey
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Representative Mike Fisher, who’s also the Vice Chairman of the Health Care Committee, about single-payer health care and a recent physicians survey.VPR News
Hospitals Face Rising Costs, Declining Reimbursements
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Mount Ascutney Hospital in Windsor laid off 24 full- and part-time employees last week. Officials at the small facility say the cuts are due to rising costs and declining reimbursements – a problem shared by hospitals throughout the state.VPR News
Single-Payer Advocates Plan Montpelier Rally
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Supporters of a plan to have the state of Vermont establish a single-payer health care system are headed to Montpelier for a rally. Medical school students, nurses and other health professionals from New England and beyond plan to press their cause at the Statehouse on Saturday.VPR News
House Gives Preliminary Approval To Health Care Bill
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After a full day and evening of debate, the Vermont House gave preliminary approval to health care reform legislation that’s designed to put the state on the path toward a single payer system. The vote on the measure was 89 to 47.Vermont Edition
Is Health Care Reform Good For Business?
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Vermont’s business community is split over the health care legislation at the Statehouse that would put the state on the path to a single payer health care system.VPR News
Health Care Providers Rally At Statehouse
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Vermont doctors, nurses and other health professionals rallied at the Statehouse Wednesday to speak out about budget cuts and provider tax increases they say will put patient care in jeopardy.Vermont Edition
Shumlin Works Toward Single-Payer Health Plan
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The Shumlin administration unveiled its health care reform package this week, which it calls a road map to a single-payer system in Vermont.The VPR Saturday Special
