Dozens of Vermonters wait years for kidneys, a process that’s only gotten lengthier. According to the University of Vermont Medical Center, patients on average wait at least two to three years to get a kidney transplant, and in some instances, up to seven years.

The American Red Cross announced that it is experiencing the lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years, in what the organization says is an emergency shortage.

Although it was only the third week of the session, last week was a whirlwind. Let’s jump right in!

Since 2020, Vermont lawmakers have been trying to ban the sale of flavored tobacco.

Vermont health officials say they are seeing an uptick in respiratory illnesses including COVID.

As you'll note from our legislative report, the 2024 session is already in full swing. As is traditional, the governor kicked it off with his State of the State address, which he delivered to a joint session of the Senate and House.

Gov. Phil Scott introduced a major housing initiative Wednesday in conjunction with a tri-partisan group of legislators.

On Monday, the St. Johnsbury Select Board gave Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) a $100,000 grant for housing. The housing plan would be for hospital employees and anyone else in the community.

After making a big deal about S.151 being THE health care reform bill last week, S.211 and S.183 came out with major changes to government structures around health care. Such is the session—turns on a dime and keeps you on your toes.

A proposal to expand publicly-funded health care coverage is building steam at the Statehouse. Democrats are pitching a plan to extend Medicaid to thousands of low-income Vermonters.

A man was arrested after police say he caused a disturbance at the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and threatened a nurse.

Vermont health officials say they are seeing an uptick in respiratory illnesses including COVID.

“The Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems represents all of Vermont non-profit hospitals, which are working tirelessly to serve their communities in these difficult times. Vermonters are struggling with big issues like economic turmoil, substance misuse, mental health challenges, lack of access to community-based services including transportation, long-term care and more.

After the scramble for ventilators, hand sanitizer, and personal protective equipment following the start of the outbreak of COVID in 2020, Vermont health officials say they have learned some lessons, and the state is now better prepared for pandemics of the future.

In September 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new opportunity for states to leverage federal funding on health care: the Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) model.

The Open Enrollment period for Vermont’s health insurance marketplace, known as Vermont Health Connect, is ending soon, but there is still time for eligible Vermonters to enroll or make changes to their plan. January 15 is the last day to enroll for qualified health plan coverage in 2024.

Welcome back! In every session, usually around the third week in April, there's a simultaneous head explosion as we all mentally calculate the number of hours in the day and the things that need to get done and realize that it's physically impossible.

Governor Scott and the Agency of Human Services (AHS) has awarded $5.125 million to four key healthcare institutions to bolster Vermont’s nursing workforce. Successful applicants include University of Vermont Health Network, Northwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, and Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community.

Vermont documented a record number of gunshot fatalities in 2022, even though firearms-related suicides declined for the first time in four years. A total of 92 Vermonters died of gunshots, continuing a years-long upward trend: 68 were by suicide, 21 by homicide, and three were accidental or could not be determined.