Ginny Lyons News Today

The Vermont Legislature has passed a bill that will streamline insurance approvals, making it easier for Vermonters to get the health care they need.

Senate committees are now reviewing the legislation, which as amended would authorize a single site in Burlington.

A Senate committee voted Thursday to advance a House bill that would replace the program being used to shelter people in hotels and motels.

New researchers say eating ultra-processed food puts pregnant women and their children at a greater health risk.

Vermont’s top doctor was also in attendance and showed his support of a flavor ban.

New researchers say eating ultra-processed food puts pregnant women and their children at a greater health risk.

Rutland Herald. February 6, 2024.

The bill changes certain duties for the Green Mountain Care Board and adds the Agency of Human Services to the mix.

Even in states where laws protect minors’ access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.

As the risk of litigation rises for clinics, obtaining malpractice insurance on the commercial marketplace has become a quiet barrier to offering care, even in states with legal protections for health care for trans people.