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The home for VPR's coverage of health and health industry issues affecting the state of Vermont.

A Checkup On Vermont Health Connect

On this "Vermont Edition," we look at the performance of Vermont Health Connect, which had many problems when it first went online.
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On this "Vermont Edition," we look at the performance of Vermont Health Connect, which had many problems when it first went online.

As Congress debates the future of the Affordable Care Act, a new enrollment period begins next week. We take this opportunity to assess how Vermont Health Connect is faring today after the series of technical problems that has riddled it in the past.

Vermont Edition talks with Sean Sheehan, deputy director of the Department of Vermont Health Access, and with Mike Fisher, Vermont's chief health care advocate, for an update on Vermont Health Connect. We also discuss with our guests the range of policies available on the exchange and how much financial assistance is available.

You can reach Vermont Legal Aid's office of the Health Care Advocate at (800) 917-7787.

Broadcast live on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
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