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Vermont Business Magazine In the Senate Finance Committee today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) opposed advancing Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to be the next Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that provides health care to over 100 million Americans.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State Police Trooper Michelle Archer has been named a Carnegie Hero for her lifesaving rescue of a girl who plunged through thin ice covering a pond in December 2023.
Vermont Business Magazine Patients experiencing the effects of a wide-reaching affordability crisis in the region will benefit from a plan submitted to the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) proposing a multi-year effort to address health care costs and patient access.
Vermont Business Magazine Common Good Vermont has created and is continually updating a webpage, Federal Actions Impacting Nonprofits: Resources & Updates, to help nonprofits navigate and respond to federal actions affecting Vermonters. Common Good Vermont, the only statewide program dedicated to uniting, strengthening, and advocating for Vermont’s nonprofit sector, is
Vermont Business Magazine Evernorth closed Housing New England, Fund VI on March 19, 2025. This fund will provide equity to finance affordable housing in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. 16 investors committed a total of $64,250,000 in equity making Housing New England, Fund VI (HNE Fund VI) a significant financial resource for the region’s critical affordable housing needs.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, State Treasurer Mike Pieciak joined legislative leaders at a press conference to thank the Senate for their unanimous approval of Senate Bill 27, a proposal to eliminate $100 million in medical debt using a one-time investment of $1 million—all without raising taxes or fees.
Vermont Business Magazine Capstone Community Action’s Fuel Your Neighbors campaign, presented by EastRise Credit Union, raised $325,000 to support emergency food and heating assistance for Central Vermonters. This frigid winter challenged many Vermont households already unable to meet their basic needs with the increased cost of heat and food.
Vermont Business Magazine Champlain College and Anthropic, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) safety and research, today announced a strategic collaboration to leverage Claude, Anthropic's state-of-the-art assistant, to advance AI in higher education and workforce development.
Vermont Business Magazine Gifford welcomed community ambassadors to its campus for its traditional Annual Meeting. The last year saw continued struggles in the healthcare industry, Gifford’s new President and CEO, Michael Costa provided his vision for Gifford’s future at the medical center’s 120th Annual Meeting on March 20, 2025.
Over $500K in grants awarded to 22 Vermont child care programs to expand infant and toddler services
Vermont Business Magazine First Children’s Finance VT has announced the latest recipients of the Make Way for Kids (MWFK) Infant/Toddler Capacity Building Grants. These grants support Vermont’s early childhood entrepreneurs in addressing the state’s critical need for high-quality, affordable child care.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low. Hospitalizations remain just under 5 after a spike in January. Likewise wastewater testing indicates that virus levels fell steeply also after a spike, especially in Montpelier, but also at most test sites.
Vermont Business Magazine As warmer weather and peeping baby chicks mark the springtime return of migrating wild birds and backyard flocks, state health and agriculture officials are encouraging people to keep themselves and their feathered friends healthy.