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Commonwealth Fund ranks which states are best, worst for health and climate change preparation
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Healthcare Brew - New York
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Recent years have highlighted how extreme weather events are becoming more prevalent, which means patients are experiencing increased health risks like heat-related illnesses, mental health struggles, respiratory issues, and more. A Sept. 25 study...
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Welch sounding alarm over expiring health care benefits
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Sen. Peter Welch is raising alarm bells about the impact of expiring health care benefits as the shutdown of the federal government continues. Democrats are holding out support for the federal spending plan unless...
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Northwestern Medical Center nurses rally as contract negotiations press on
Christine Juaire joins fellow union nurses and their supporters during a honk and wave outside the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans on Friday, Oct. 3. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger On Friday evening, dozens of Northwestern Medical...
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UVM medical student aims to expand health care access in Hispanic communities
AND YOU áCAN'T HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON V-T-S-U'S WEBSITE. THIS WEEK IN PROJECT COMMUNITY WE CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. WE'RE SPOTLIGHTING ONE STUDENT IN OUR REGION LOOKING TO MAKE A...
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Judge considers possible resolution to DUI case against Vermont state’s attorney
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. BURLINGTON — A judge said he wants more information before agreeing to a resolution to the drunken driving case against Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos. The...
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VSU and VSAC partner to offer free tuition to more Vermont students
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Bennington Banner - Vermont
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WINOOSKI — Now students from almost half of Vermont households can earn a two- or four-year college degree at Vermont State University — tuition-free. Freedom & Unity, a new program managed by the Vermont Student Assistance Corp (VSAC) in...
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The math of rural health access
EPISODE INFO IN SOME WAYS, health care providers in the more far-flung regions of Massachusetts are running into the same problems as everyone else, like the primary care crisis, specialist staffing shortages, and coverage fears from looming...
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Marisa D. Keller: Weatherization for a more affordable and sustainable Vermont
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...
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Mamdani's edge has Dems wondering if he's a model or a fluke
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Jewish World Review
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SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. Just click here. Zohran Mamdani's lead heading into the New York mayoral election has withstood a furious push from Republicans, establishment Democrats and a coalition of Wall Street dealmakers,...
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Illinois AG leads multi-state opposition of proposed federal workplace safety protection rollbacks
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a multi-state coalition in filing comments opposing a proposed federal rule that would sharply limit the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) ability to hold employers...
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AdvaMed modernizes its code of ethics for the digital era
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) announced its updated Code of Ethics on Interactions with US Health Care Professionals on October 6, 2025. The medical technology industry has relied on the AdvaMed code for decades to assist...
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700,000 Ineligible SNAP Recipients Purged After USDA Uncovers Widespread Food Stamp Fraud
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Zero Hedge
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joined Fox News on Sunday and addressed the American people about the USDA's massive effort to combat fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Rollins said that the Trump...
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Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research
When four states between 2015 and 2021 stopped allowing parents to opt their children out of receiving routine vaccines without a medical reason, vaccination rates among kindergartners increased substantially. That’s the key finding from our new...
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Family Center Food Shelf fills the gaps amid an uneasy economy and the federal shutdown
Board member and volunteer Anne Henshaw with volunteer Terry Hartman at the coolers. All photos by Cynthia Prairie By Cynthia Prairie ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC On a recent afternoon in late October, the buzz in the grocery store grew louder...
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Election Day 2025: What to watch out for in key test for Trump and Democrats
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Poultry Plants Consistently Violate Salmonella Standards, Report Finds
The Council lobbied against the Biden-era rule updates and applauded the current USDA’s withdrawal of the framework, but Super said it supports updating current salmonella regulations. “The Framework was simply the wrong approach and would have...
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Trump, Democrats and the shutdown. What to watch for on Election Day
Tuesday marks the nation’s first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, and his leadership and policies dominated the debate in almost every race — even though the Republican was absent from the campaign...
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Congress ties record for longest shutdown as bipartisan talks pick up steam
By Sarah Ferris, Ted Barrett, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — With Congress now tied for its longest-ever shutdown, a small group of fed-up lawmakers in Washington are furiously trying to end the standoff as soon as this week. Those members insist...
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Which Alabama city is safest in 2025? WalletHub ranks these 4 on its list
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The Gadsden Times - Alabama
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Safety isn't one-size-fits-all. For some Alabama cities, it means more than calm streets. It's about stability, health and community. WalletHub's new rankings show where that balance is the strongest. "When people think about safety in a city,...
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Raise Up’s tax hike would stall progress on Massachusetts’ business climate
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Still, the housing crisis persists. Unemployment insurance is a mess. Workers are being stretched thin by costs for child care and health care. Those are reasons enough for lawmakers to reject a bill that would increase by 10-fold the amount of...
Owner: John W. Henry