Health Care Talk (HCTalk.com)

[Denver Dave]

See also
Watch the on-demand video stream of the Vermont Governor Shumlin interview here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/vp/42773328#42773328

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Vermont Senate Gives Initial Approval to Single Payer Care
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/04/26-7

The 21-8 vote split largely along party lines. One Republican — Sen. Kevin Mullin, R-Rutland — voted with the Democrats and two Democrat/Progressives to support the bill, which Mullin helped write as a member of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.

[Denver Dave]

Vermont Senate approved single-payer plan - video
http://www.wcax.com/story/14518224/vt-senate-approves-single-payer-plan

Montpelier, Vermont - April 26, 2011

The Vermont Senate gave final approval to health care reform legislation Tuesday.

The vote came after lengthy debate on amendments-- many of them aimed at making the bill more palatable for businesses. Republicans introduced several amendments that they say would reduce the costs for businesses. But the strong Democratic majority easily rejected those amendments.

[Denver Dave]

House-Senate health care compromise set for final passage
http://vtdigger.org/2011/05/04/conferees-sign-single-payer-bill-senate-passes-final-version/

After months of struggle over big questions and mind-numbing minutiae, the leaders in the Vermont House and Senate celebrated a moment of triumph on Tuesday: They came to final agreement on the single-payer health care legislation.

Over the last few days, the six members of the Health Care Conference Committee — three House members and three senators — worked through the details of the final draft of H.202.

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Legislative countdown: Health care - video
http://www.wcax.com/story/14564700/legislative-countdown-health-care
Green Mountain Care Board

WCAX News Reporter Kristin Carlson spoke with Senator Claire Ayer Tuesday, about a health care compromise on single-payer health care legislation.