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In both the U.S. Senate and the House lawmakers are proposing major changes to Medicaid and the state marketplace that would limit access to coverage, according to state officials.

Vermont's congresswoman discusses the budget bill that passed the House last week, the ongoing war in Gaza, impeachment, and U.S.-Canada relations.

In Vermont, there are only 11 day programs aimed at supporting older adults and providing daytime respite for caregivers. Proposed Medicaid cuts could exacerbate that shortage.

Congressional Republicans voted Tuesday night for a House budget resolution that could reduce funding for the health insurance program for people with low incomes and people with disabilities, in order to pay for tax cuts and more military and immigration enforcement spending.

The proposed doula certification program would be a step toward allowing Medicaid coverage for doula services.

Health care is a top issue for Vermonters this election. Here's how your vote can impact future decisions about Vermont's health care system.

The systems have been down at Change Healthcare, which operates the pharmacy claims system for Vermont’s Medicaid program, since last week. The Department of Vermont Health Access is “confident� that the breach did not any impact any systems run directly by the state.

The bill would expand Medicaid eligibility to pregnant Vermonters and young adults who earn up to 317% of the federal poverty level, with more changes expected to follow.

Health care providers say patients often can’t access the medications because Medicaid and some private insurers don't cover them. A group of physicians wants lawmakers to require it.

With a pandemic-era rule expiring this month, people on Medicaid will have to re-qualify to keep their coverage. Language barriers, housing instability and computer literacy could stand in their way.