Initial figures indicate a significant number of Vermonters are canceling their insurance for 2026.
Health Insurance Challenges for Vermonters Sharon Podick meticulously manages her budget. After losing her job over a year ago, along with her employer-backed health insurance, she and her husband turned to Vermont Health Connect, which is the state’s marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. The Poddyks, as Sharon put it, felt they had to “tighten […]
Vermonters Face Challenges with Increasing Health Insurance Costs, Leading Some to Go Without
Rising Health Insurance Costs Hit Vermont Families Hard Kathleen Gill, 35, and her husband Daniel Fifield, 38, are no strangers to danger in their line of work. Gill is a mobile equine veterinarian while Fifield operates a dairy farm. Recently, they faced a financial hurdle when health insurance became unaffordable. The monthly premium for their […]
Many Vermonters prepare for significant increases in health insurance rates.
Vermont Residents Brace for Health Insurance Hikes WAITFIELD, Vt. – As the new year approaches, pandemic-era health subsidies are on the verge of expiring, leaving many Vermonters facing unexpected insurance bills, with some experiencing significant increases. Among those affected is Paul Strafford, a self-employed individual who splits his time between project design and organizing music […]
Thousands of Vermonters will lose access to Medicare Advantage in 2026.
Tens of Thousands of Vermonters to Lose Medicare Advantage Option in 2026 Nearly all Vermonters enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans are expected to lose their current coverage come 2026. New information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicates that every provider in the state, except one, will cease to offer these plans for […]