COVID-19 Petition: Expand Medicaid for All & Keep Rural Hospitals Open!
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented public emergency.
Medicaid recipients rally at UVM and Dartmouth hospitals against privatization, OneCare VT
March 7th 2020 -- Dozens of Medicaid recipients and supporters rallied today at UVM Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in a protest against the privatization of Vermont’s health care system.
March 7th: Rally for Medicaid - No Bailout for OneCare Vermont!
Rally for Medicaid and Health Care for All! 12pm, Saturday, March 7th, 2020
PHOTOS: Medicaid Assembly at the State House
Yesterday, over 60 people participated in a Medicaid Assembly at the State House, calling on lawmakers to protect Medicaid and finish the work of implementing universal health care in Vermont.
Jan. 28th 2020: Medicaid Assembly at the Statehouse!
Join us at the Statehouse on Tuesday, January 28th to share your story, meet with your legislators, and learn together. Click here to RSVP!
Ellen Schwartz: Fund health care, not OneCare Vermont
Note: This OpEd by VWC member Ellen Schwartz was published in VTDigger and the Brattleboro Reformer.
Health care forums to lawmakers: Solve the health care crisis.
This month over 200 people participated in health care forums across the state, swapping stories and enjoying a meal together with neighbors.
Grace Beninson spoke at the Bellows Falls forum, relating how she joined the movement after losing her job and house following a massive stroke.
Avery Book: Rate hikes underscore need for universal healthcare
This OpEd by Avery Book was published by VTDigger, the Bennington Banner, and the Brattleboro
July 23rd 2019: Say "no" to health insurance rate hikes!
Blue Cross and MVP want to raise health insurance premiums by 15.6 and 8.5 percent on average for next year’s Vermont Health Connect plans.
Photo credit: WPTZ-TV
Two Hundred People March in Barre to protect Medicaid
Last Saturday, over two hundred people marched down Main Street in Barre calling on elected officials to protect Medicaid and finish the work of implementing universal healthcare in Vermont.