Vermont's Green Mountain Health Care Board, the committee tasked to shape the state's single-payor health system, will formally being its work this week, according to a Vermont Public Radio report.
The board will hold its first meeting tomorrow, and it will oversee almost all aspects of healthcare in Vermont, including reviewing hospital budgets and private health insurance policies, according to the report.
Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the single-payor bill into law in May, and board members said the group needs to control healthcare costs in the next few years for the bill to retain support. The board first plans to reduce administrative costs, introduce payment reform similar to the federal government's bundled payment initiative and expand programs for people with chronic illnesses.
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The board will hold its first meeting tomorrow, and it will oversee almost all aspects of healthcare in Vermont, including reviewing hospital budgets and private health insurance policies, according to the report.
Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the single-payor bill into law in May, and board members said the group needs to control healthcare costs in the next few years for the bill to retain support. The board first plans to reduce administrative costs, introduce payment reform similar to the federal government's bundled payment initiative and expand programs for people with chronic illnesses.
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