Health Care

Rare New England Conference 2017: Patient Story - How a Newborn Screening Saved Our Son's Life 09/23/2017

Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Presented by Allison Wood.

Rare New England Conference 2017: Vermont Family Network - Family-to-Family Support, Information, and Connections 09/23/2017

Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenters are Joanne Wechsler and Connie Simendinger, Vermont Family Network.

Rare New England Conference 2017: How to Navigate the Insurance World When You Have a Rare Disease 09/23/2017

Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington Vermont. Workshop presenter is Betty Morse, Health Services Training & Technical Assistance Specialist, Children with Special Health Needs (CSHN), Vermont Department of Health.

Rare New England Conference 2017: Promoting Better Life Quality with Helpful Resources 09/23/2017

Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop panel includes representatives from Panel, Angel Flights, Vermont Therapy Dogs, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).

Rare New England Conference 2017: Managing a Complex Disease in a Complex Health Care System 09/23/2017

Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenter is Mark Korson, MD, Genetic Metabolic Center for Education, Rare New England Board of Directors.

Green Mountain Care Board - 2018 Hospital Budget Hearings 08/22/2017

Representatives from University of Vermont Medical Center, Central Vermont Medical Center, Porter Medical Center in Middlebury, and Northwestern Medical Center in Saint Albans make presentations for their requested hospital budgets for the upcoming fiscal year to the State of Vermont's Green Mountain Care Board, with additional input from members of the public.

Judge Ben: Federal Budget Cuts and Vermont Health Care 08/10/2017

Judge Ben Joseph hosts a conversation with Vermont Legal Aid Chief Health Care Advocate Mike Fisher to explore the ramifications of federal budget cuts on Vermonters' access to health care.

A Visit With: The Champlain Senior Center 08/09/2017

"A Visit With" attends a healthcare-focused forum held at the Champlain Senior Center and led by officials from Rights and Democracy and Senator Sanders' office. Produced by Tessa Tallagnon and Margaret Harrington.

Winning Health Care As a Right in the Trump Era: Lessons from State-Based Campaigns for Universal Health Care 08/06/2017

The Vermont Workers' Center hosts activists from around the country who have worked on campaigns in their states to create a universal health care system. Guests and activists share lessons from their organizing.

A Visit With: Act 48 Healthcare for Vermont 08/02/2017

"A Visit With" talks to Jessica Early and Mary Gerisch about Act 48 and its effect on our healthcare system should it be fully implemented. Produced by Margaret Harrington and Tessa Tallagnon.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!