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.
March for Medicaid! Saturday, June 8th in Barre
Join us on Saturday, June 8th for a free community meal and a family-friendly march to protect and expand Medicaid.
20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
Join us in Barre on Saturday, November 10th to celebrate 20 years of fighting for workers' rights!
Click here for more information: www.workerscenter.org/dinner
Solidarity with Northwestern Medical Center Nurses
**Click here to sign the petition** On Thursday, September 27, 2018, the nurses who work at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans announced that a majority of their colleagues have joined together to organize a union in order to secure safe staffing and quality patient care.
Support the UVM Medical Center Nurses!
9/31/18 UPDATE: Today the nurses at UVMMC announced they have ratified a contract with management, thanks to the support of their patients and community! Follow @Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals on Facebook for updates.
On July 11th and 12th, the 1800 nurses who work at the University of Vermont Medical Center went on strike, and have been working without a contract since.
St. Johnsbury Medicaid March Report-back
On June 16th, close to 200 people marched in St. Johnsbury to protect and expand Medicaid as a step towards publicly-financed, universal healthcare for all.
Over a dozen people testified about the importance of expanding Medicaid and their own experiences of a failed healthcare system in the United States.