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Vermont Health Connect Promises Fixes After Critical Review

Although Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin recently proclaimed the Vermont Health Connect a “totally different ballgame” in comparison to last year’s performance, a House committee on Monday heard of several unresolved problems affecting the insurance exchange. “There’s a heck of a …

Vermont Health Chief: Exchange Cost Pushes $200M

As Vermont’s health care reform chief was about to address lawmakers Tuesday on Vermont’s trouble-plagued health insurance exchange, his computer presentation couldn’t get started. “Once again, we’re talking about Vermont Health Connect, so we’re having technical issues,” joked Lawrence Miller, …

Only 11 States Have Moved on Obamacare Health Regulations

Only 11 of the 50 U.S. states have moved to implement new consumer safeguards under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, raising questions about how major health insurance reforms will be enforced, a report released on Friday says. The report by …