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Loss of SNAP-Ed program leaves gaps in Vermont’s food assistance network
The federal program, which funds nutrition and exercise education for eligible recipients, will end Sept. 30, eliciting worry from officials and providers.
Backed by Phish frontman, new recovery scholarship fund aims to help women
The Vermont-formed band’s Trey Anastasio and his Divided Sky Foundation are raising money to support women dealing with substance use disorder at his nonprofit retreat center in Ludlow.
As feds tighten Covid vaccine rules, Vermont works to maintain access
Pharmacies can provide boosters to individuals who qualify, but the state is awaiting a looming CDC recommendation to better understand what government insurance can cover.
Vermont confirms state’s 1st case of Jamestown Canyon virus in humans
The state advises protecting against mosquito bites as summer comes to a close.
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State health care regulator attempts to rein in hospital budgets as costs balloon
A slate of new laws are empowering the Green Mountain Care Board to tackle high executive compensation and health care costs ahead of its mid-September decision on hospital budgets.
Vermont Conversation: Dr. Becca Bell on the chaos at the CDC, and the uneven future of vaccine access
The Vermont pediatrician warned that Medicaid cuts, which will result in some 45,000 Vermonters losing health insurance, will fall hardest on children, who make up one third of the program’s enrollees in the state.
HealthHUB unveils new dental rig, marks 30 years
The project began in a handful of towns and has grown to serve grade-schoolers and their families in a dozen communities across the White River Valley.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center expansion to add 64 beds and focus on geriatric care
“We do have patients that we’re not able to serve because we’re at capacity,” the chief operating officer said.
With CDC in chaos, Vermont joins regional coalition to navigate public health challenges
Eight Northeast states band together to prep for uncertainties amid sudden departures of high-level federal officials and concerns about the CDC’s vaccine recommendations.
Surgeries resume at Northwestern Medical Center after contamination forced pause
The St. Albans City hospital suspended all surgeries last week due to the presence of particles on surgical tools, a problem that worsened over several months. Some operations have resumed with improved water filtration.
Trump’s health department threatens to cut funding to Vermont and other states over ‘gender ideology’ in sex ed materials
“Federal funds will not be used to poison the minds of the next generation or advance dangerous ideological agendas,” a top U.S. Health and Human Services official said.
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