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Vermont approved to expand Medicaid coverage for people transitioning out of prison
The expansion, which would cover 90 days before release, is expected to take about a year and a half to design and implement. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont approved to expand Medicaid coverage for people transitioning out of prison.
Welch, Balint meet with flood-impacted Vermonters, small businesses in Ludlow and Londonderry
VermontBiz Nearly one year after the July 2023 floods, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) sat down with community members and flood-impacted small businesses in Londonderry and Ludlow. Sen. Welch and Rep. Balint discussed the communities’ ongoing flood recovery efforts and work to improve flood resilience. The Vermont Delegation returned to businesses and areas in the West River Valley that they toured immediately following the flooding in Southern Vermont.
RRMC sole Vermont hospital named Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care
VermontBiz Improving quality of care for birthing people has been a laser focus for Rutland Regional Medical Center’s (RRMC) Women and Children’s Unit and Birthing Center. This past January, the steady work to improve maternal health outcomes paid off when the hospital was formally named a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care—the only hospital in Vermont to receive this distinction. This award is for exceptional care demonstrated through specific measurable outcomes at facilities that meaningfully differentiate the delivery of care.
Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals to go on strike in July, union confirms
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center will officially go on strike later this month, according to a union representative authorized to speak on the matter. Top video: See previous coverage. A representative for the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals told NBC5 that...
Vermont to go ‘Fourth’ with a long weekend of pyrotechnics and parades
More than 40 cities and towns are advertising free public Independence Day festivities that stretch through Saturday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont to go ‘Fourth’ with a long weekend of pyrotechnics and parades.
A patchwork of local groups support Vermonters still displaced from flooding
Local, volunteer-supported long-term recovery groups keep track of people affected by last summer’s floods in ways the state and federal government have not. Read the story on VTDigger here: A patchwork of local groups support Vermonters still displaced from flooding.
Bill Falls: UVM’s College of Arts and Sciences at work in the community
Each year, we place hundreds of students in internships with community organizations, local government and businesses throughout the state. Read the story on VTDigger here: Bill Falls: UVM’s College of Arts and Sciences at work in the community.
PBS show 'America the Bountiful' shines the spotlight on Vermont maple
Vermonters are notorious defenders of the state’s maple syrup. They don’t want syrup from New Hampshire or New York or, heaven forbid, some fake high-fructose-corn-syrup concoction. They want liquid gold tapped from trees by their neighbors and friends. Capri Cafaro, host of the nationwide public-television series “America the...
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