Green Mountain Care Board
In response to the commentary by former UVM President Tom Sullivan regarding healthcare in Vermont.
Courtesy UVM Medical Center Hospital A recent VTDigger commentary by UVM former President and current professor of Law and Political Science Tom Sullivan raises debatable questions. In his “meeting of… Read More
Real leaders don’t amplify differences, they bridge them.
Vermont State Capital Governor Phil Scott pulled off a trifecta win in the latest election. The “most popular” governor in the country, a non-MAGA, conservative Republican in a liberal state,… Read More
Healthcare regulation elicits blowback, Vermonters need to respond
Courtesy UVM Medical Center Hospital We don’t like change. Change threatens those of us who are privileged to have a part in the status quo, even when it’s dysfunctional and… Read More
Healthcare… A Way Home
Shutterstock In the ‘90s, Vermont was among the states with the lowest per capita spending, but since 2010 it’s been consistently among the highest (see slide 14). So, to envision… Read More
What a Functional Vermont Healthcare System Might Look Like
Shutterstock I’m often asked what an ideal Vermont healthcare system would look like. Many working in the field of healthcare reform in Vermont have put forward similar models and we… Read More
Are We Ready for a Functional Healthcare System?
The healthcare industry in Vermont is at a tipping point and the outcome depends on Vermonters understanding what is broken and how to fix it. Just leaving it to hospital… Read More
Vermonters: The time is now to reach out to your legislators and insist they protect the mission of the Green Mountain Care Board to regulate and improve our access to healthcare in Vermont.
Unlike my prior columns on healthcare, this one will be short, concise, and easily understood. It’s a call-to-aims (sic) for all Vermonters concerned about their access to quality healthcare. The… Read More
Oppose Senate bill S.211….written by Vermonters for Vermonters?
Senate bill S.211 is an attempt by the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS) to gain more power. Their dominant member is the UVM Health Network (UVMHN). Over… Read More
It’s Time for the UVM Health Network Board to Talk with the People They Serve
Talk With Us The stated mission of the UVM Health Network (UVMHN) is “… to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve by integrating patient care,… Read More
Memo to Board members: It’s Unwise to Try to Intimidate, Insult, or Challenge the Authority of your Regulator
I have grave ethical concerns about the behavior, governance, and board leadership at the UVM Health Network (UVMHN) and its network of Vermont hospitals (Porter, Central VT, and UVM Medical Center… Read More
Do UVM Medical Center or its Parent UVM Health Network Continue to Deserve their tax-exempt Status?
During my long life, I’ve chaired 13 statewide nonprofit organizations, including the former Fletcher Allen Hospital, and served as a trustee on nine others. The first was the Vermont… Read More
