UVM & Maine partners receive $20 million grant to reduce disparities, improve health in Northern New England
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont and Maine have the oldest populations in the US, which coupled with rurality, predisposes northern New Englanders to health challenges including cancer, substance use disorders, food insecurity, obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Thanks to a $20 million-dollar renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), residents in Vermont and Maine – and particularly the elderly, New American and Indigenous populations – will receive greater support to address chronic and life-threatening diseases.