A new medical care option for patients with complex needs could be coming to Bennington.

The Department of Vermont Health Access and the UVM Medical Center announced Monday that Vermont Medicaid is entering a pilot program to help its members suffering from chronic pain.

Every two weeks since mid-September, the Centers for Disease Control has told the Vermont Department of Health how many of the newly formulated COVID-19 vaccines they can send to the state. Then, the department distributes the shots to doctor’s offices across Vermont.

For decades, Rose Stone counted on the Alliance HealthCare System in rural Holly Springs, Mississippi, for her medical needs. But after she retired and signed up for a Medicare Advantage plan, she was surprised to learn it didn’t cover her visits to nonprofit Alliance, the only health-care provider within 25 miles.

The UVM Health Network has launched a storytelling project that brings to light physical and verbal violence faced by the medical staff when caring for patients.

As staff shortages at Vermont’s hospitals persist, one potential solution being used at hospitals across New England involves training current hospital employees to become nurses.

Vermonters will be able to weigh in on the future of rural health care at hearings starting Tuesday. Most of Vermont’s 14 hospitals are in some form of financial trouble and state regulators want to hear from people about what’s working and what isn’t.

A video recently published by the New York Times is sparking new discussions about workplace violence in health care settings.

Accessing affordable, high-quality healthcare is a challenge for Americans nationwide.

Vermont State University (VTSU) recently announced that it will expand its nursing program and facilities to enroll more students. The Williston and Johnson campuses of VTSU will undergo substantial renovation to expand the nursing education center at Williston and create a new nursing education center at Johnson.

The two parties agreed to extend their current arrangement through February 2024, giving affected patients two additional months to either change insurers or change providers.

The Access Hub, newly opened in downtown Montpelier, is nothing like the emergency department at Central Vermont Medical Center, about 4 miles away.

Vermont’s largest private health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, is now a subsidiary of a much larger counterpart in Michigan. State regulators approved the new relationship last week.

The race for House speaker is on with two staunch conservatives — Reps. Steve Scalise (La.) and Jim Jordan (Ohio) — officially vying for the post. House Republicans are scheduled to hold a candidate forum later today after the chamber was thrust into unprecedented chaos last week.

After earning a top ranking for LGBTQ+ health care service last year, Grace Cottage Family Health and Hospital's Health Equity Team is continuing to seek progress.

Health care remains under siege from ransomware perpetrators. Ransomware accounted for nearly 70% of the successful cyberattacks on health care organizations, according to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report.

Every hospital and health system’s mission is to always care for their patients and communities. Even during a once-in-a-century pandemic, hospitals continued to provide a comprehensive range of benefits, programs and essential services.

Thousands of Vermonters will receive reimbursement checks after a state investigation found they were wrongly charged out of pocket by their insurance companies for contraceptive care.

Vermont’s largest private health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, has become a subsidiary of its much larger Michigan counterpart.

Gov. Phil Scott has reappointed Robin Lunge, a lawyer with long experience in Vermont health care policy, to a six-year term on the Green Mountain Care Board.