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A woman holds a graphic showing rising health insurance costs, with coins and a fam — abortion bans health insurance costs

BenningtonHow Do Abortion Bans Health Insurance Costs Affect Southern Vermont and Border Communities?

How Do Abortion Bans Health Insurance Costs Affect Southern Vermont and Border Communities?

New preliminary research from the University of Michigan shows women living in states with post-Dobbs abortion bans may be more likely to shoulder costs for employer-sponsored...

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BenningtonLGBTQ Healthcare Barriers Lead Many Adults to Skip Needed Care, Survey Finds

Bennington1 month ago

LGBTQ Healthcare Barriers Lead Many Adults to Skip Needed Care, Survey Finds

LGBTQ+ adults are more likely than other adults to miss healthcare appointments due to cost or other reasons — with a third reporting their health worsened...

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BenningtonACA Subsidies Expire, Sparking Drop in Health Coverage Nationwide

Bennington2 months ago

ACA Subsidies Expire, Sparking Drop in Health Coverage Nationwide

Part 1 of an occasional series on how people are being affected by the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies. EDWARDS, Miss. — Every now and...

Empty hospital room with bed and equipment — medical debt relief Vermont

BenningtonHow Other States’ Policies Could Shape Medical Debt Relief Vermont Residents Watch

Bennington3 months ago

How Other States’ Policies Could Shape Medical Debt Relief Vermont Residents Watch

Legislators in at least six states this year have approved measures related to patient medical debt, according to a report on legislative policy trends released Wednesday by...

BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont office sign — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont health plans

BenningtonBlue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont Health Plans Proposed to Lower Costs for Residents

Bennington4 months ago

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont Health Plans Proposed to Lower Costs for Residents

BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont is mired in a back-and-forth awaiting regulatory approval for its low-premium, high-deductible “Basic” plans. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s largest...

Commentaries speech bubble graphic with subtitle text — Vermont hospital pricing reform

Bennington, Vermont NewsPush for Vermont Hospital Pricing Reform Highlights Need for Flexible Solutions

Bennington, Vermont News4 months ago

Push for Vermont Hospital Pricing Reform Highlights Need for Flexible Solutions

Real transformation requires getting prices right, then letting hospitals respond. Read the story on VTDigger here: The state can’t fix Vermont’s hospitals by telling them what...

Local Resident Shares Harrowing Experience with Insurance Delays — Vermont health insurance prior authorization delays

Bennington, Vermont NewsLocal Resident Shares Ordeal Over Vermont Health Insurance Prior Authorization Delays

Bennington, Vermont News4 months ago

Local Resident Shares Ordeal Over Vermont Health Insurance Prior Authorization Delays

When insurance companies delay life-saving treatment, patients pay the price. Read the story on VTDigger here: Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me.

Rising Costs Impact Abortion Funds in Vermont and Beyond — Vermont abortion funds

Local BusinessRising Travel Costs Impact Vermont Abortion Funds and Regional Patients

Local Business4 months ago

Rising Travel Costs Impact Vermont Abortion Funds and Regional Patients

The increasing costs of fuel for cars and airplanes are adding extra strain to abortion funds that help people pay to travel for care in other...

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