Vermont agencies prepare recipients for Medicaid overhaul
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Two key dates will determine how Vermont’s roughly 176,000 Medicaid recipients access coverage in…
NOW’s testing of vitamin C gummies on Amazon returns ‘deeply disappointing results’
This is NOW’s 24th round of product policing since it initiated its testing program in 2017 to evaluate…
UVM Medical Center support staff picket as contracts expire, talks stall
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Support staff and technical professionals at the UVM Medical Center picketed in front of…
Cuts to Vt. psychiatric hospital beds, staff spark concerns
BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) – The state is closing four inpatient beds at the Vermont Psychiatric Hospital and eliminating…
My Mom Has Alzheimer’s. Caregiving Never Really Stops.
When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two-and-a-half years ago, it soon became apparent that she would…
Former Ambulance Victoria chief Tony Walker dies
Former Ambulance Victoria CEO Tony Walker has died. Mr Walker served as CEO of the organisation until his…
I Went Back to Work to Afford My Husband’s Caregiving Costs
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brenda Eicher-Beard, in her 70s and living in Virginia.…
Injured bald eagle rescued near Big Bear is Jackie, nonprofit says
A bald eagle rescued near Big Bear over the weekend is likely Jackie, one-half of the beloved pair…
My mom’s long-term care has cost almost $400,000. This is after we spent $45,000 converting a guest house on our property for her.
Alison George, 52, manages her mom’s costly late-stage dementia care after caring for her late dad. Her parents…
The doctor who helped save her is in another state, and telemedicine follow-up is prohibited
In her fight against an aggressive form of cancer, Santa Clarita Valley resident Robin Clough is winning, for…