WSJ Editorial Board: Texas ObamaCare Blunder
January 2, 2019
VT Editor is Wrong about the Green Mountain Care Board
December 31, 2018
On a recent Common Sense Radio episode, VHCF executive director Meg Hansen responded to an op-ed by the editor of St. Albans Messenger.
Continue reading
VHCF on Common Sense Radio
November 27, 2018
VHCF executive director Meg Hansen joins Bill Sayre on Common Sense Radio to speak with callers about all things health care from Vermont’s impending individual health insurance mandate to accountable care organizations (ACOs) and more. Listen here: http://health-vt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cs102618-_audiotrimmer_com__081jp.2Kqb7.mp3
Continue readingHappy Thanksgiving!
November 22, 2018
On this Thanksgiving, let us be grateful for the unparalleled access to cutting edge medicine that we in the United States enjoy. http://health-vt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Thanksgiving.m4v
Continue readingThe Commonwealth Fund Report
November 18, 2018
The Commonwealth Fund published a report (see below) in May 2018, describing OneCare’s use of technology to coordinate care between various community providers such as social workers, mental health counselors, and nurses. “To identify Medicaid beneficiaries who may need support, OneCare analysts aggregate demographic…
Continue readingVITL 2017 Clinical Data Quality Analysis
November 18, 2018
Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) manages the clinical data in the state’s health information exchange that drives OneCare VT’s informatics. Health providers across the state use OneCare’s technology to coordinate clinical care and various community health programs. VITL CEO Mike Smith provided…
Continue reading
Investigating VT All-Payer ACO Model: Questionable Oversight
November 17, 2018
OneCare VT’s 2019 budget proposal and related public discussion do not fulfill the requisite regulatory requirements. The pattern of absent or inadequate transparency with OneCare and its affiliates should offer Vermonters ample cause for concern. Red flags arise regarding the ACO’s proposed…
Continue reading
Turning Doctors into Technicians Won’t Enhance Workforce or Reduce Costs
November 15, 2018
Medicine is the art and science of healing, where empathy, emotional-mental stamina, critical reasoning, and communication play an integral role. None of these skills are taught in medical school, explaining the high dropout rate in countries where eighteen-year olds begin…
Continue reading
Investigating VT All-Payer ACO Model: Unreliable Data
November 8, 2018
The following commentary details our investigation of the all-payer model, facilitated by OneCare Vermont (a statewide Accountable Care Organization), since 2017. The Green Mountain Care Board has been reviewing public comments related to OneCare’s FY 2019 budget. Pervasive and systemic…
Continue reading'Medicare for All', Green Mountain Care Board VT, Health Insurance, Media, Single-payer, Uncategorized
‘Medicare for All’ is dead on arrival. Ask Vermont.
October 29, 2018
If it can’t work in one of the smallest states, it can’t work nationally. In 2011, state lawmakers tried to implement a single-payer system called Green Mountain Care (GMC) but were forced to abandon the experiment in 2015 when they…
Continue reading