Vermont’s Oral Health Landscape Report Reveals Severe Workforce Shortages, Access Barriers, and Systemic Inequities
Vermonters are facing significant obstacles in accessing affordable, quality dental care, according to an Oral Health Landscape report released by Voices for Vermont’s Children on behalf of the Vermont Oral Health Equity Project. The report reveals critical, far-reaching issues, including severe workforce shortages, disparities in access, and systemic inequities, that prevent communities—particularly low-income, rural, and marginalized populations—from receiving essential oral health services.
Vermont Ranks 3rd in the Nation for Overall Child Well-Being Despite Rising Child Poverty
The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children, ranks Vermont as third in the nation for overall child well-being.
House Lowers Governor's Proposed Medicaid Premium Increase
The House decreased the Governor’s increase of Medicaid and VHAP premiums by half in the budget bill (H.891) that recently passed the House.