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Big Decisions Ahead For Veterans Home
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The Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington is hoping for an inspection this week that could offer one more chance to keep its federal certification.Vermont Edition
What Fuels Those Fuel Price Hikes
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We’ll look at causes for the recent rise in gas and heating oil prices and how some are dealing with it; also we hear about causes for the possible loss of funding at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington.VPR News
Vt. Hospital Addresses Readmission Rate
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One of the top priorities of the Green Mountain Care Board is to reduce the number of times patients have to return to the hospital for a serious illnesses.VPR News
Sanders Proposes Dental Care Bill
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Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation to deal with what he says is a growing dental care crisis.VPR News
Welch Launches Bi-partisan Plan To Reduce Medicare Costs
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Congressman Peter Welch has launched a bi-partisan effort to reduce Medicare costs by nearly $160 billion over the next 10 years. The plan would allow the federal government to negotiate prices for prescription drugs that are bought under the Medicare Part D program.VPR News
Patients, Health Groups Sue Medicare Over Service Cuts
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Five New England residents and five national health care advocacy groups are suing the federal government, saying Medicare benefits are being improperly cut after their health conditions are determined to be chronic.VPR News
Doctors Say Medicare Cuts Would Be Devastating
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Congress is taking steps to avoid major cuts in Medicare payments to health care providers. The Vermont Medical Society says that’s good news because the cuts would have been devastating to doctors across the state and would have most likely forced some private practice physicians out of business.VPR News
Medicare Program Gets Boost
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A Vermont program that helps Medicare recipients to understand their bills and detect any errors just got a boost from the federal government.VPR News
