This truly is a community collaborative with well over 1000 people having participated and taking our community towards true health. Seventh Annual Trustee Political Forum Cost containment in health care and the potential for political gridlock in Montpelier and Washington DC, highlighted the seventh annual Trustee Political Forum January 18 at the Capitol Plaza in Montpelier. Dean was upbeat to start. The proposed tax will make the Medicaid program solvent over 10 years. Cost containment is a key issue.
Utilization is also a factor.
We all use and want more health care. Do away with the first dollar coverage on patient costs. The governor was adamant on one point. The governor's tough talk is embraced by many. Tom Koch, Chair of the House Health and Welfare Committee holds no high hopes for the cigarette tax.