Health insurance premiums could increase an average of $70 or more a month for more than 70,000 Vermonters.
Vermont Health Connect enrollees to pay hundreds more in premiums next year
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Health insurers ask Vermont regulators for double-digit premium hikes
BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont has asked the Green Mountain Care Board for a 12.5% increase in 2023. MVP Health Care asked for 16.6%.
Health insurance price hikes could have a huge impact on Vermont small businesses
With a volatile labor market and rising inflation, Vermont businesses say they cannot afford to pay more for health care.
Some Vermonters may pay less for health insurance next year, after Covid-19 review
A report issued Tuesday by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation said BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont and Cigna must provide relief to some policyholders.
Small businesses to pay lower health insurance rates in 2022; individuals could face hikes
“There’s good news and bad news,” said Kevin Mullin, chair of the Green Mountain Care Board. “Some people will see a reduction in insurance costs. We'd like everyone to see lower costs.”
Lee Russ: Take back health care
The commercial takeover of health insurance has reduced American health care to a maddening money pit.
Health insurance hikes cause state college budget woes
An expected double-digit increase in health care costs will put more pressure on an already stressed system.
Michael Fisher: Board needs public input on proposed health insurance rate increases
There is nothing more compelling than real Vermonters telling their stories about what these proposed rates would mean for families and small businesses.
Scott administration floats 'age-rating' for health care insurance
One idea is to use 'age rating' to lower premiums for young people while allowing insurers to charge older customers more. Officials also are considering a new insurance products with lower fees paid to health care providers.
Uninsured rate drops, but health cost concerns persist
A new Health Department survey says the state's uninsured rate is 3.2 percent. But the survey found increasing numbers of 'underinsured' Vermonters with insufficient coverage for their medical needs.
David Hills: A first timer's view of the Green Mountain Care Board
It seemed as though these proceedings were very far down the line of acceptance by the board – to the point of going through the motions for the sake of formality.
