Yesterday, Dr. William Hsiao presented a draft proposal by health care policy analysts to the Vermont legislature about the creation of a single payer health care system in the state. According to the report, adopting single payer would result in roughly 25 percent savings on health care between 2015 and 2024. The report contained two [...]

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 [...]

Connecticut is poised to be on the leading progressive edge of what is possible under the new federal health care law by providing a rather robust state-based public option. If the state adopts the proposed SustiNet health plan (PDF) it would integrate the many different group insurance plans the state currently provides into a unified [...]

In Vermont, a bill that could possibly lead to a government-run single payer health care system is now state law. Republican Gov. Jim Douglas chose not to veto the bill, letting it become law without his signature. At issue, Senate Bill 88 (PDF), creates a commission to design and create an implementation plan for three [...]

This is not something you are likely to see in most places for awhile, but this is a direct quote from a Republican state representative in Vermont. House Republicans fought hard against the bill, arguing that it was heading the state in the opposite direction from the recently-passed federal health care bill. Rep. Tom Koch, [...]

We thought Bernie Sanders would be a Senator with more bite than bark on health care reform. Green Mountain Daily and FDL Action team up to challenge Bernie Sanders.