One Vermonter’s call for a kidney was answered by an unlikely donor. As many patients know, the wait for an organ can be long, and even deadly. But for Brandi Jagemann, good news came early.

A blood-sucking creature that comes at dusk is frightening Vermonters this summer. No, it’s not a vampire. It’s Culiseta melanura — one mosquito species responsible for spreading the eastern equine encephalitis virus, a rare and sometimes fatal disease. 



Health insurance prices in Vermont are high — and getting higher.

Average premium prices for individual marketplace plans in Vermont are among the highest in the country, according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Reported cases of whooping cough are becoming more common across Vermont after remaining low for the past five years, according to a Vermont Department of Health official.

Vermont health officials issued a warning Wednesday recommending people in certain towns avoid evening outdoor time to stay safe from triple e.

Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare but serious disease spread by infected mosquitos.

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.

Vermont's Health Care Advocate says a decision by the federal government to negotiate Medicare drug prices with pharmaceutical companies could help reduce health insurance premiums.

Come November, when more than 70,000 Vermonters are expected to get health insurance through the state marketplace, they’ll find the sticker prices for those plans are a lot more expensive.

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.

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. 

As health care organizations across the country struggle to integrate nutrition-based practices into clinical services, or choose to forego the effort entirely

At Northwestern Medical Center, staff have been spit on and screamed at, in the room when a patient has thrown equipment or punched a wall.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vermont hospitals Wednesday begin their budget presentations to Vermont regulators and one conclusion was clear -- there was no show of improvement in the hospitals’ financial strain.

Three Vermont hospitals have signed on to a new partnership, agreeing to work together towards long-term sustainability.

The celebration of Thomas Dee, president and CEO of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, touched almost as much on his impact on the wider community as on his 14-year tenure as leader of the hospital.