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Fletcher Allen, Central Vermont Hospitals Agree To ‘Affiliation’
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A new "affiliation" agreement is in the works between two of Vermont’s hospitals. The board of Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington approved the proposal on Tuesday. Central Vermont Medical Center’s board did the same last week.VPR News
About One-Third Of Vermonters Support Single-Payer
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About a third of Vermontvoters appear to support a single-payer health care system, similar to Medicare.VPR News
Health Center To Hold Free Clinic
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Senator Bernie Sanders wants you to go to the doctor. Sanders appeared at the Community Health Center in Burlington to promote a free clinic that organizers hope will see 100 patients on Sunday.VPR News
Leahy Announces Big Medicaid Win for Vt
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Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said Saturday that Vermont Medicaid payments will increase by $250 million for six years in the health reform plan under consideration by the U.S. Senate.VPR News
Bill Would Allow Youth Up To 27 To Stay On Parents’ Insurance
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Congressman Peter Welch is advocating for a bill that would permit people as old as 27 to remain on their parents’ health insurance plan.VPR News
VT Edition: Sen. Leahy On Anti-Trust Laws And Health Care
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Senator Patrick Leahy speaks with VPR’s Bob Kinzel about the role anti-trust laws play in the health care debate.VPR News
Welch to host health forums
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Vermont’s lone representative in the U.S. House is planning to host two public meetings on health care reform on the next two Saturdays.VPR News
VT Edition: Quality of Health Care
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Dr. Cy Jordan and Helen Riehle from the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, who put out an annual report on medical care in the state.Vermont Edition
