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UVM Medical Center gets national accreditation for its pulmonary hypertension program

The University of Vermont Medical Center has received national accreditation for its Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center, which treats patients who suffer from a collection of "rare, progressive and deadly heart-and-lung related conditions," according to a press release.

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Phil Scott taps Washington, DC, health care administrator to lead Department of Vermont Health Access

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has appointed DaShawn Groves, a health care administrator in Washington, D.C., to lead the Department of Vermont Health Access, the agency that runs Vermont’s Medicaid program and health insurance marketplace.

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Green Mountain Care Board approves double-digit increase in health insurance premiums for third year in a row

For the third year in a row, the Green Mountain Care Board has approved double-digit increases in the cost of annual premiums for individual Vermonters and small organizations who purchase their health insurance plans on Vermont Health Connect. 

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Vt. regulator says health insurance rate hike highlights need for fundamental reform

Health insurance rates are on the rise for thousands of Vermonters after state regulators earlier this week approved a rate hike for the state’s two major carriers. Officials say the double-digit increase should be a wake-up call for fundamental reforms in the health care system.

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From St. Johnsbury to Lyndonville, state and federal officials visit flood-ravaged communities to discuss health and mental health challenges

In a region hit with multiple bouts of flooding last month, workers at Northern Counties Health Care have struggled to reach vulnerable residents — from those who were marooned at home to those who couldn’t get their prescriptions or had to reschedule surgeries.

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Amid a tumultuous period in health care, Vermont hospitals request annual revenue and rate increases

Vermont hospitals are seeking the Green Mountain Care Board’s permission to increase commercial insurance charges and their revenue from patients, an annual process that comes amid widespread concern over hospitals’ financial health.

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Consultants say Vermont’s health care system needs to change, but exactly how is not yet clear

For months, Bruce Hamory, a physician and consultant with the firm Oliver Wyman, has been engaged in a fact-finding process to determine what is and isn’t working in Vermont health care. In a series of public meetings across the state, Hamory has repeatedly highlighted the fragility of the state’s health care institutions and the need for change.

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