The implementation of the new universal health care law adopted by Vermont earlier this year will result in system wide health care savings there of between 5.5 percent and 18.3 percent in the year 2020, according to a new report (PDF) by the Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office. Vermont’s new health care system will be [...]

Today, Dr. William Hsiao presented to the Vermont legislature a draft proposal for three different health care systems for the state. They include: Option 1 – government-run single payer Option 2 -  public option Option 3 – public/private single-payer (You can find the full report, presentations, and the statement from Hsiao here at the Vermont [...]