After two full days of debate, the House has approved
legislation that would change how many Vermonters get their health care
coverage beginning in 2014.
A survey released this month shows Vermonters only
narrowly approve the state’s new law that moves Vermont toward a
single-payer health care system. In Rutland County, a political bellwether, opinions are equally divided.
Senate
President John Campbell says it’s critical for the Legislature to pass Governor
Peter Shumlin’s health care plan this year. Campbell says rising health care costs are threatening too
many businesses for the bill to be put off.