During the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, “Achieving Health Equity: A VAHHS Virtual Meeting,” VAHHS was proud to welcome Dr. Mark Levine, whom VAHHS CEO Jeff Tieman introduced as Vermont’s Dr. Fauci. Levine, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health,…
At our 2020 annual meeting, “Achieving Equity: A VAHHS Virtual Meeting,” Dr. Maria Mercedes Avila kicked off what we hope will be a strong commitment from Vermont’s health care system to remove the health disparities that exist here in the second whitest state in the U.S.
Avila described the term disparities…
And, that’s a wrap to the weird and wild 2019-2020 biennium. Below is a summary of the major health care initiatives that passed.
Legislators will now pivot to campaign mode for their respective races. Check your mail for your ballot and please VOTE!
The following health initiatives are heading…
By Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations
Two more weeks to go in this strange and abbreviated legislative session. Last week, the House passed H.969, the FY ’21 budget, with minor changes from the governor’s proposal. One health care-related item in the budget includes language around…
Over the past two weeks, each of our non-profit hospitals presented its budget to the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) in a first-of-its-kind virtual hearing process. I want to thank Board members and staff for their time and attention. I also want to applaud our hospital leaders who, in a time of so…
There has been a lot swirling lately around health care costs and hospital budgets. It’s that time of year, when the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) reviews the annual budgets and subsequent rate requests from our non-profit system of hospitals. As you may recall, budgets were filed several weeks ago…
The global pandemic has been difficult for all of us – individuals, families, parents, students, employers, employees, the list goes on. Health care providers too have faced new challenges and stepped into new roles.
Hospitals incurred significant unexpected expense as they planned for a possible surge…
We cannot not let our guard down.
Right now, Vermont has a low infection rate and less than a handful of people hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide. Our ICU capacity is not stressed and community transmission is not substantial. This great news is the result of our collective hard work. But…
by Devon Green
Vice President of Government Relations
Everything about the legislature has changed, but one thing remains the same—just when it seemed impossible for all the necessary bills to pass before “leaving town,” it all came together, including a $275 million package for Vermont’s health…
by Devon Green
Vice President of Government Relations
It feels unnatural to be doing a legislative update at the end of June, but bills continue to pass thanks to the magic of Zoom and YouTube. Legislators are working diligently, with an eye towards recessing for a July break at the end of this…
During the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, “Achieving Health Equity: A VAHHS Virtual Meeting,” VAHHS was proud to welcome Dr. Mark Levine, whom VAHHS CEO Jeff Tieman introduced as Vermont’s Dr. Fauci. Levine, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health,…
At our 2020 annual meeting, “Achieving Equity: A VAHHS Virtual Meeting,” Dr. Maria Mercedes Avila kicked off what we hope will be a strong commitment from Vermont’s health care system to remove the health disparities that exist here in the second whitest state in the U.S.
Avila described the term disparities…
And, that’s a wrap to the weird and wild 2019-2020 biennium. Below is a summary of the major health care initiatives that passed.
Legislators will now pivot to campaign mode for their respective races. Check your mail for your ballot and please VOTE!
The following health initiatives are heading…
By Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations
Two more weeks to go in this strange and abbreviated legislative session. Last week, the House passed H.969, the FY ’21 budget, with minor changes from the governor’s proposal. One health care-related item in the budget includes language around…
Over the past two weeks, each of our non-profit hospitals presented its budget to the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) in a first-of-its-kind virtual hearing process. I want to thank Board members and staff for their time and attention. I also want to applaud our hospital leaders who, in a time of so…
There has been a lot swirling lately around health care costs and hospital budgets. It’s that time of year, when the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) reviews the annual budgets and subsequent rate requests from our non-profit system of hospitals. As you may recall, budgets were filed several weeks ago…
The global pandemic has been difficult for all of us – individuals, families, parents, students, employers, employees, the list goes on. Health care providers too have faced new challenges and stepped into new roles.
Hospitals incurred significant unexpected expense as they planned for a possible surge…
We cannot not let our guard down.
Right now, Vermont has a low infection rate and less than a handful of people hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide. Our ICU capacity is not stressed and community transmission is not substantial. This great news is the result of our collective hard work. But…
by Devon Green
Vice President of Government Relations
Everything about the legislature has changed, but one thing remains the same—just when it seemed impossible for all the necessary bills to pass before “leaving town,” it all came together, including a $275 million package for Vermont’s health…
by Devon Green
Vice President of Government Relations
It feels unnatural to be doing a legislative update at the end of June, but bills continue to pass thanks to the magic of Zoom and YouTube. Legislators are working diligently, with an eye towards recessing for a July break at the end of this…
