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1 month ago | 
vtdigger.org | Kristen Fountain
The U.S. Senate approved a bill to continue funding the federal government just hours before a shutdown deadline at midnight. The vote went forward after enough Democrats agreed not to block the Republican bill with a filibuster. Vermont’s two senators were not among them. Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., explained their opposition to the bill, which will keep the government running through Sept.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
vnews.com | Kristen Fountain
E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Photos Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles By KRISTEN FOUNTAIN VTDiggerPublished: 01-21-2025 5:00 PM The Green Mountain Care Board will sign on to an agreement that moves Vermont towards a new federal model for health care reform, following a vote Friday that split the members of the five-person regulatory body.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
vtdigger.org | Kristen Fountain
The Green Mountain Care Board will sign on to an agreement that moves Vermont towards a new federal model for health care reform, following a vote Friday that split the members of the five-person regulatory body. The complex agreement, which would put participating hospitals under a global budget and provide regular payments to primary care providers, would begin in January 2027 and last for nine years.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
vnews.com | Kristen Fountain
E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Photos Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles By KRISTEN FOUNTAIN VtDiggerPublished: 01-14-2025 10:30 AM A central figure in Vermont health care reform efforts plans to leave the center of the fray this spring. Green Mountain Care Board member Robin Lunge submitted a resignation letter to Gov.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
vtdigger.org | Kristen Fountain
A central figure in Vermont health care reform efforts plans to leave the center of the fray this spring. Green Mountain Care Board member Robin Lunge submitted a resignation letter to Gov. Phil Scott in December that’s set to take effect in early April, she said Friday. She attributed the move to a desire for a change in her professional life.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
vtdigger.org | Kristen Fountain
For likely the last time, state health care regulators at the Green Mountain Care Board on Wednesday approved the annual budget for OneCare Vermont, the accountable care organization that has been the linchpin of Vermont’s “all-payer” health care payment reform efforts since 2018. OneCare announced in early November that 2025 would be its last year in operation. Dec.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
vtdigger.org | Kristen Fountain
Vermont’s senior U.S. senator shared new insight this week into how long he may be willing to represent the Green Mountain State in the nation’s capital. In an interview published by Politico Tuesday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he was likely to call it quits after his fourth six-year term in the chamber. Asked by the Beltway-based news outlet whether his next term would be his last, Sanders said, “I’m 83 now. I’ll be 89 when I get out of here. You can do the figuring.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
vtdigger.org | Erin Petenko |Kristen Fountain
Thank you for reading this story. Before you go, I’d like to ask for two more minutes of your time. Democracy thrives when we all participate, and local news is essential to keeping it strong. During this historic election, VTDigger is working hard to provide the Vermont election coverage you won’t find anywhere else — through our election guide, live debates and in-depth reporting. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and trusted journalism is more critical than ever.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
vtdigger.org | Kristen Fountain
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Vermonters are voting on who will represent them in Montpelier and in Washington D.C., and on a variety of local ballot initiatives. In recent months, reporters and editors at VTDigger have been focused on making sure voters have the information they need to make informed decisions. We’ve provided in-depth reporting on all of the big races. Find out what’s motivating sitting Republican Gov.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
vtdigger.org | Kristen Fountain
More than 43% of Vermonters who received mail-in ballots had already cast their votes in the 2024 general election by Monday morning, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. For the rest of us, that ballot sitting on the counter or on the windowsill can still be put to use on Tuesday. You can vote at home and bring the sealed and signed inner envelope to drop off at the polls on Election Day. Alternatively, you can bring the blank ballot with you and vote in person at your polling location.
