Vermont Press Coverage
- September 03, 2010 | from Burlington Free Press Nurse, Shelburne Farms fight child obesity Twelve percent of Vermont students in grades 8-12 were obese in 2009 -- up from 8 percent in 1999, according to the Vermont Department of the Health. Nationally, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- August 09, 2010 | from Office of United States Senator Patrick Leahy Senate Votes To Revamp School Lunch Program To Counter Child Obesity And Promote Healthier Meals The Senate child nutrition reauthorization includes Senator Leahy's plan to multiply farm to school links.
- July 29, 2010 | from Fox 44 News Let's Move! Heads to Vermont The Vermont Department of Health is taking a state program to battle obesity, called Fit and Healthy Vermonters, and merging it with a national campaign.
- July 26, 2010 | from The Bennington Banner Vermont third in wellness study CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire again ranks No. 1 nationally in an annual survey on children’s well-being. But the numbers also indicate a growing problem in the state: poverty.
- June 04, 2010 | from BNA's Health Care Daily Report Vermont Law Requires Insurers Cover Autism Treatment for Young Children Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas (R) May 27 signed into law a bill (S. 262) requiring insurers to provide coverage for diagnosis and treatment of autism in preschool children beginning in 2011.
- May 27, 2010 | from Vermont Public Radio Federal Provision Could Affect Catamount Health Program Health Care advocates say they're concerned that a provision of the new federal health care law that allows parents to keep their children on their family policy until the child turns 26 could jeopardize the financial stability of Vermont's Catamount Health Care program.
- May 27, 2010 | from WCAX.com Study: Vt. kids on Medicaid lack proper care A new study says Vermont children on Medicaid aren't receiving proper medical care.
- May 24, 2010 | from newsinferno.com Vermont Institutes Latest BPA Ban This week, Vermont Governor James Douglas signed into law what is considered to be among this country's most stringent bans on food containers manufactured with bisphenol A.
- May 05, 2010 | from Seven Days VT House Considers Bill Mandating Better Insurance Coverage for Autistic Children The House Committee on Health Care favorably passed an autism insurance bill.
- March 01, 2010 | from The Times Argus State targets obesity The Vermont state Health Department and the Attorney General's office has jump-started efforts to encourage people to exercise, improve their daily diets, and hold down health care costs in the process.
- February 11, 2010 | from The Associated Press 'Farm To School' Program Changes Kids' Views On Food Sharon Elementary School is part of the National Farm to School Network, aimed at getting healthier meals into school cafeterias, teaching kids about agriculture and nutrition and supporting local farmers.
- November 18, 2009 | from Burlington Free Press Vermont lawmakers work on health care bill Even as potential changes to health care coverage continue to burble in Washington, efforts are brewing in Vermont to push for legislation that would take the state closer to a single-payer, government-run system.
- November 18, 2009 | from Burlington Free Press Vermont tops list of healthiest states Vermont either retained or reclaimed its title as the healthiest state -- depending on how you measure.
- November 17, 2009 | from Concord Monitor Vt. and NH lead nation with lowest pre-term births The March of Dimes says that Vermont and New Hampshire lead the nation with the lowest rates of pre-term births.
- November 10, 2009 | from Burlington Free Press Sanders: Keep public option in Senate bill As the spotlight on health care reform shifts from the House to the more conservative Senate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will be pushing for a hard left turn in the form of a single-payer system.
- October 21, 2009 | from Burlington Free Press Let insurance cover kids to age 27, Welch says Under legislation Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., expects will be added to the big health reform package pending in Congress, insurance companies would have to allow parents the choice to continue to cover their children under their health insurance policies until age 27.
- October 09, 2009 | from WebMD Health News Vermont Tops List of Best Health Systems As the debate over health reform rages on, Vermonters can rejoice: Their state has the best-performing health system in the nation.
- October 07, 2009 | from Vermontbiz.com Vermont Medical Society to tackle costs, childhood obesity The Vermont Medical Society (VMS) last weekend adopted policy resolutions that will lead to the organization tackling a number of key health care issues in the upcoming year, including reducing the rising costs of health care and preventing childhood obesity.
- September 15, 2009 | from WCAX.com Fight for Paid Sick Time A coalition of Vermont organizations wants to mandate paid sick time for Vermont workers.
- September 12, 2009 | from The Times Argus Vermont extends health pact with feds The state will extend its successful partnership with the federal government on health insurance, continuing a program that sets a cap on federal funds but allows the state considerable flexibility on how the monies are spent.
- July 29, 2009 | from The Rutland Herald Vt. ranks well in kid study Vermont is ranked eighth among states by the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count report, and it is normally among the top 10.
- July 28, 2009 | from WCAX.com N.H., Vt. Rank High for Raising Kids The annual Kids Count survey by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranked Vermont eighth in the nation.
- July 06, 2009 | from Brattleboro Reformer State ranks in top 10 for obesity prevention Vermont's obesity rate inched up slightly for the second year in a row, but the state is still among the healthiest in the nation, according to a report issued Wednesday.
- June 11, 2009 | from Brattleboro Reformer Vermont's Workers Need Paid Sick Time It seems like a relatively simple thing. If you get sick, you shouldn't have to choose between safeguarding your health or getting paid.
- May 28, 2009 | from TimesArgus.com Coalition to push for sick pay Several Vermont organizations and a handful of lawmakers vowed Wednesday to push for a new law in the 2010 Legislative session that would give many more workers in the state paid sick days off.
- February 09, 2009 | from The Times Argus Thankful for SCHIP hike Now that Congress has passed child health legislation, they should keep going.
- January 27, 2009 | from MSNBC.com Vermonters Respond To Governor's Budget Human services advocates Friday railed against Gov. Jim Douglas' proposed budget for the coming year, which they charge favors the rich over Vermont's most vulnerable citizens.
- December 06, 2008 | from Bennington Banner Vermont ranked as healthiest state in U.S. The United Health Foundation has named Vermont the nation's healthiest state as part of its annual "America's Health Rankings," though it noted overall health in the country had failed to improve.
- May 08, 2008 | from Office of the Governor Vermont Ranks #1 for Overall Child Well-Being in Nationwide Report A nationwide report released last month by the Washington, D.C.-based Every Child Matters Education Fund (ECMEF), entitled Geography Matters: Child Well-Being in the States has ranked Vermont the #1 state in the country for overall child well-being.
- March 01, 2007 | from Channel 3 News/WCAX.com Dr. Dynasaur Cut? Children's health advocates in Vermont are calling for the reauthorization of the federal program that funds Dr. Dynasaur.
