Healthcare across the United States is fragmented, expensive, and inefficient; the healthcare delivery system in Vermont is no exception. In fact, due to the state's distinct aging demographic and geographic composition, Vermont experiences unique challenges in access to healthcare and health equity.1 While Vermont's Blueprint for Health has sought…
A Medicaid coverage cliff is a situation in which beneficiaries have incomes that exceed the limit for Medicaid supplemental coverage but still do not earn enough to afford private insurance. This report identifies the scope of Medicaid cliffs in Vermont and gives the Vermont House Committee on Healthcare recommendations on…
Kosovo faces dangerously high rates of air pollution that often reach levels far exceeding international health limits. Approximately 3,700 Kosovars die prematurely because of high air pollution annually, more than any other country in Europe. The harmful effects of air pollution are most concentrated in Prishtina. The Mayor of Prishtina…
In 2017, the Ministry of Health in Peru (MINSA) implemented the National Telehealth Network to extend high-quality specialty care to remote and rural populations in Peru. Since its establishment, the network has been rapidly expanding, with the number of telehealth sites, teleconsultations, and participation in tele-education (telecapacitaciones) increasing each year…