Vermont Takes a Health Risk That Many States Abandoned

Governing: While most of the country has their eyes on what a Trump administration will do to the Affordable Care Act, health policy experts also have their ears on Vermont.

In an effort to cut costs while improving care, Vermont is creating its own version of a health system that was abandoned decades ago by almost all states that had it. In October, the Obama administration gave Vermont a green light to move forward with its plan to create the most comprehensive all-payer health system in the country.

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