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erronis

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2. I was in Vermont when they started down the Single Payer path

Reply to area51 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:46 PM

21 hrs ago

and started working for the Vermont health care board that would have been central to its functioning. Unfortunately they chickened out because of industry (insurance) pressures and a lot of misinformation on how it would save the state money.

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And it doesn't have to be this way. area51 22 hrs ago #1

I was in Vermont when they started down the Single Payer path erronis 21 hrs ago #2