Lawmakers to hear from business on health care

MONTPELIER — Vermont business people who want to speak out about Gov. Peter Shumlin’s plans for health care reform have a chance to do so this week.

Two legislative committees will hold a joint hearing Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. in Statehouse room 11 to talk about a bill under consideration to begin implementing the ambitious reform agenda approved in principle last year.

The plan calls for Vermont to adopt a health care exchange — or marketplace — called for under the federal health reform passed two years ago.

By 2017, it seeks to move Vermont beyond the federal reforms and toward a single-payer health care system.

Comments

[Geisinger Health]

The state high risk pools will be an interesting topic. So far they aren't popular but they will.

[Ed H]

Curious how the single-payer will turnout. Here in the Midwest, you don't see it discussed much.