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Vermont allows insurers to sell bronze plans through exchange

Health insurers can sell so-called "bronze plans" through Vermont's health insurance exchange until the state launches its new single payer healthcare system. The proposal, which Gov. Peter Shumlin

Vermont governor signs single-payer law

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law legislation that creates a universal, unified healthcare system in the state, reports VTDigger. The bill creates a five-member board that will oversee the

Vermont inches closer to tax-funded insurance for residents

Vermont could become the first state to provide and pay for insurance for most of its residents as soon as 2017 under a plan passed by the state legislature Thursday. But first, it must overcome

Vermont governor unveils single-payer legislation

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has unveiled legislation that would create the nation's first single-payer health insurance system by abolishing most forms of private health insurance and moving state

Vermont pursues single-payer system

Vermont is taking steps toward creating a single-payer healthcare system which, if implemented, would serve as a test to whether more aggressive government intervention can improve healthcare