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Impacts of Federal Actions on Extreme Heat and Health
KFF
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July 17, 2025
Introduction Extreme heat continues to be a pressing issue as 2024 was recognized as the hottest year ever experienced, and 2025 is slated to be one of the five warmest years on record, with experts predicting more extreme heat records over the...
23-year-old woman is first Vermonter ever nominated for prestigious racing development program
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 17, 2025
Thunder Road is home to some of the best short-track racing in North America. Some of those drivers are carrying on a family legacy, being handed down a sport at a young age from their fathers and grandfathers."I've been racing against kids that...
More than a dozen 'Good Trouble' protests took place in Vermont, Northern New York
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 17, 2025
BRIAN. LIZ. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, JACK, FOR THAT. PROTESTS ARE HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY AS PART OF THE MAKE GOOD TROUBLE MOVEMENT IN HONOR OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER AND CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS, WHO DIED FIVE YEARS AGO. THE LONGTIME GEORGIA...
Vermont runs out of federal funds for defense lawyers
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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BURLINGTON – The federal judiciary has run out of money to pay for defense lawyers assigned to represent criminal defendants in Vermont. Chief Federal Defender Michael Desautels said in an email to Vermont defense lawyers that he has been told the...
Attorney General Platkin Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Residents to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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Attorney General Platkin Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Residents to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA By Trump Administration's Own Estimates, the Rule Will Cause up to 1.8 Million People to...
Harry Chen: SOS for public health in Vermont
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 17, 2025
Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...
Vermont Foodbank lays off nearly 10% of staff, braces for uncertainty
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 15, 2025
Boxes of food are loaded for next day distribution at the Vermont Foodbank warehouse in East Barre on May 3, 2022. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont Foodbank, the state’s largest food assistance provider, cut nearly 10% of its workforce two...
A conservative Vt. dairy farmer fears being separated from the migrant workers he considers family
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Morin hired Bernardo and her partner out of necessity. He couldn’t find Americans willing to milk his cows, raise his calves, and shovel out the barn — physically demanding work with long hours and modest wages. Over time, the relationship between...
CMS Launches Value-Based Gene Therapy Program for Sickle Cell Disease
Managed Healthcare Executive
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July 16, 2025
A new federal payment model launching today will let states offer gene therapies for sickle cell disease at a lower cost by having the federal government negotiate prices with drugmakers. CMS has launched the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access...
Vermont moose lottery winners announced
WCAX - Vermont
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July 15, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The winners of Vermont’s moose lottery are out. Vermont wildlife officials conducted the annual lottery draw on Tuesday. The department will issue 80 either-sex moose hunting permits and 100 antlerless moose hunting...
Governor's Institute of Vermont teaches about health and medicine to state youth
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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CASTLETON — The next generation of health practitioners are spending this week learning about how they can help themselves and others by pursuing a career in medicine. Hosted at Vermont State University Castleton, the Governor’s Institute of...
Vermont keeps youth for weeks at a temporary locked facility that ‘just isn’t built’ for long-term stays
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 14, 2025
Described by advocates for youth as two trailers plopped in a parking lot, the Red Clover Treatment Center is Vermont’s temporary — and only — locked juvenile facility. The secure program, opened in October 2024, was meant to meet an immediate...
New study sheds light on health insurance costs
Park Rapids Enterprise - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
It's no secret that individual health insurance premiums have increased significantly in recent years. But did you know that Minnesotans pay premiums that are much lower than most other states? Last week, the personal finance website, WalletHub,...
Amid shifting federal policies, summer camp for LGBTQ+ youth underway in Vermont
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 16, 2025
A summer camp hosted by a Vermont nonprofit aims to provide joy and a sense of belonging and community for LGBTQ+ youth. Participants and organizers say Camp Outright has taken on extra importance during the second Trump administration."It's dark...
Vermont men's basketball: The latest for the 2025-26 season
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Vermont basketball didn't reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021. The Catamounts failed to win or share the America East regular-season crown for the first time since 2016. And the conference semifinal exit was tough to stomach,...
Springfield Hospital awards scholarship to Hadley Gleim
The Vermont Journal & The Shopper
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July 16, 2025
Left to right: Thusitha Cotter, Hadley Gleim, and Robert Adcock. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Hospital is pleased to announce Hadley Gleim, of Bellows Falls, Vt., has been selected to receive the 2025 Springfield Hospital Medical...
Vermont Arts Council welcomes new board trustees
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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MONTPELIER — The Vermont Arts Council welcomed four new trustees and elected new officers at its annual board meeting in June. New board trustees are Emma Makdessi of Winooski, Alia Quart Khan of Randolph, Kurt Shaffert of White River Junction,...
An Echo Press Editorial: New study sheds light on health insurance costs
Echo Press - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
It's no secret that individual health insurance premiums have increased significantly in recent years. But did you know that Minnesotans pay premiums that are much lower than most other states? Last week, the personal finance website, WalletHub,...
To fight knotweed, Vermont towns let goats pig out
Valley News - New Hampshire
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MAD RIVER VALLEY — For the past seven years, volunteers have been pulling and clipping Japanese knotweed from riverbanks, open fields, roadsides and plenty of places in between. They’re part of a joint effort between conservation commissions in...
America’s Healthiest States Might Surprise You
VegNews
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July 15, 2025
Living a healthy lifestyle sounds simple enough: eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, and avoid risky habits like smoking or excessive drinking. But in reality, it’s not always that straightforward. While healthy habits are essential for...