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Inside the LOB
As a volunteer with the Public Health Committee for the past couple of weeks I’ve witnessed the hard work done…
Health care reform hearings
Despite the weather, the Human Services, Public Health and Insurance committees heard several health reform bills yesterday. The two that…
People rushing doctor appointments before they lose their job
The Hartford Courant this morning is reporting that people worried about layoffs are hurrying to schedule doctor and dentist appointments…
Health care forum at the LOB
Yesterday’s health care forum started with a strong presentation of the SustiNet proposal by Juan Figueroa of the Universal Health…
Deficit mitigation plan passes; Eliminates Medicaid payments for never events
Early this morning the General Assembly passed HB 6602, a bill to fill the billion dollar budget gap in the…
Health First Authority finalizes their report to the legislature
At their last meeting, by an eight to two vote, the Health First Authority approved their final report to the…
COBRA calls to the consumer helpline
I have been getting more phone calls from people who are losing their jobs and are looking for health insurance.…
Frustrated testimony at the LOB
I testified recently at an Appropriations Committee hearing for the Department of Social Services budget and found myself thinking about…
US Supreme Court rejects federal pre-emption of state law in VT drug case
In a 6 to 3 vote, the Supreme Court Wednesday held that federal law does not pre-empt the right of…