Save the Date: Health Reform 2012 - What's Next and Why it Matters
Excited about Vermont heading toward universal health care but concerned about what the federal reforms coming our way means for your or your business' coverage?
What does "federal health benefit exchange" even mean?
We hear you: it's confusing.
read more »Wondering what specific bills we're keeping an eye on this year? We've compiled a list of top bills to follow.
Our team, like James Moore and Ben Walsh pictured here, are at the State House daily, bringing well-researched testimony and making sure legislation is in the best public interest. We will keep you posted on key opportunities for you to weigh in on these bills when it will matter most.
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Legislative Preview: What's on the Docket for 2012?
Clean Energy | Health Care | Environmental Health | Democracy
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Last year, we got the pump primed for big pushes on all of our issue areas. The first day of the 2012 legislative session, the wheels are already turning. Our green cleaning products bill could be headed to the governor for his signature by next week!
A healthy environment, a healthy, local economy and healthy people – that's what's on our docket.
Want specifics on our legislative agenda for 2012? Continue reading here to find out.
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The passage of Act 48 in 2011 puts Vermont on the path to a new universal and publicly financed health care system called Green Mountain Care (GMC). The Vermont's Health Care Road Map brochure provides an introduction to the law and the time line for decision-making.
Download the brochure to learn how Vermont's patient-centered health care overhaul will boost quality and make coverage affordable for you and your family.
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What's your health care story?
Change is never easy, particularly when addressing problems as complicated as those health care brings up.
It's time for health coverage to make sense - and for us to make sure that the $5 billion we're spending each year actually pays for care.
We want to build a compelling picture of what's going on in our communities, and to do so, we need to hear from you. Whether you're a business owner, provider, young adult, senior citizen, family caregiver, etc. – Tell us, how is our health care system working for you?
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GMC Board Nominees Hit the Ground Running
Time is short and the workload is immense. The inaugural members of Vermont's Green Mountain Care Board took their seat at the table this fall and have been hard at work ever since.
The Board was created by the Vermont legislature in 2011 to oversee the design and implementation of Green Mountain Care, the state's vision for a health care system that will cover every Vermonter, with an affordable price tag. The independent governing body, whose members will serve 5 year staggered terms, is charged with:
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Health Care Experts Come to Morrisville
Speaker of the House Shap Smith and Representative Peter Peltz hosted our Morrisville health care forum on December 13th, hailed by many who attended as a huge success. An expert panel comprised of BISHCA Commissioner Steve Kimbell, incoming Chair of the House Health Care Committee Mike Fisher and Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Jane Kitchel were on hand to answer attendees questions about health care reform in Vermont.
read more »Last night, there was a full house at the River Arts Center in Morrisville, as citizens and experts convened for yet another VPIRG sponsored health care forum.
The event drew a wide variety of Vermonters, revealing the far-reaching nature of health care reform and how it can effect those both young and old.
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