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Bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs, giving diabetes advocates hope

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Insulin supplies are pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City,

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-year-old Bain Brandon has type 1 diabetes and needs insulin to survive. However, even with health insurance, the price is not cheap. Mother Marley Brandon, 29, said it cost her parents $194 last week to buy a month’s supply of insulin vials and a three-month supply of back-up pens for her … Read more

Voters at Town Meeting asked lawmakers to consider a universal health care bill. What will that change in Montpelier? -VTDigger

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Members of the House Health Care Committee listen to testimony at the state Capitol in Montpelier on February 3. From left: Committee Chair Rep. Alyssa Black (D-Essex Town); Rep. Daisy Berbeco, D-Winooski; Rep. Brian Cena, P/D, Burlington. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger How much influence does the people’s voice actually have in the People’s House? On … Read more

Proposed bill to expand scope of practice and encourage recruitment of midwives | CBC News

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listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations may occur. We work with our partners to continually review and improve our results. The state is changing the role of midwives to expand services and increase recruitment. The bill introduced earlier this month would expand … Read more