Vermont Gets $104.4 Million for Health Care Reform
The state of Vermont is getting a $104.4 million federal grant to continue the process of setting up a health benefits exchange, a key part of state and federal health care reform efforts.The money...
View ArticleVermont Group Suggests Health Care Subsidy
A group of health care advocates is urging the Legislature to create a special state subsidy when Vermont's subsidized health care program is shut down in 2014.That's when the roughly 10,000 residents...
View ArticleVermont Third in Federal Exchange Money
When it comes to federal money to help states set up health care exchanges under the Affordable Care Act, you might expect that California would rank first and New York second. But here's a surprise:...
View ArticleVermont First State to Post Health Care Exchange Rates
Vermonters who plan to seek health insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act can now begin to make choices about the coverage they want.
View ArticleFeds Delay Health Exchanges, Vermont Moves Forward
Implementation of health care exchanges, a key facet of the Affordable Care Act, is being delayed in states where the federal government is controlling them. The move is not expected to affect...
View ArticleVermont Health Care Reforms Move Forward, But Key Official to Leave
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin and administration health officials outlined progress the state has made in its efforts to launch Vermont Health Connect - its version of the federally mandated...
View ArticleVermont Board Begins Review of Rates Under Exchange
The board overseeing efforts to overhaul Vermont's health insurance system has begun reviewing the rates customers will be expected to pay under the Vermont Health Connect exchange.
View ArticleChamber Holds Informational Session on New Health Care Exchange
The Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce hosted an informational forum on the upcoming changes in health insurance this morning.
View ArticleVermont Health Exchange Adds Premium Processing
The Department of Vermont Health Access upgraded its health care exchange website this week, enabling it to bill individual and family customers.
View ArticleVermont Republicans Call For Exchange Delays And Fraud Investigation
Vermont Republicans want the deadline for small businesses to sign up for the state health insurance exchange delayed. They have also asked the Vermont federal prosecutor's office to investigate...
View ArticleSurvey Assesses Small Business Exchange Enrollments
A new survey finds that many small businesses in Vermont are not signing up for the health care exchange.
View ArticleKey Upgrades Made To Vermont’s Health Care Exchange
This past weekend Vermont upgraded its health care exchange system. State officials say the updates were successful, but critics continue to question the long term viability of the state-run exchange.
View ArticleFederal Audit Of Health Exchange Delivers Old Data
The healthcare exchange in Vermont is facing a new round of criticism. A new federal audit assessing the first six months of operations of Vermont Health Connect found it failed to meet a series of...
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