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Colchester school board talks Medicaid billing and hunting policy changes
COLCHESTER — The Colchester School Board discussed healthcare and district policy Tuesday night, Oct. 6. From updates in how Medicaid is billed, to hunting and firearm policy updates, the school board had plenty to talk about. Medicaid changes. As of Oct. 1, Vermont has expanded how schools may access...
VTDigger
UVM Medical Center unions approve contracts and avert a strike
A sweeping majority of the more than 2,000 members of the two unions who voted, cast ballots in favor of the agreements, which largely address the unions’ demands surrounding staffing levels. Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM Medical Center unions approve contracts and avert a strike .
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LifeNet 7-13 Air Ambulance celebrates 10 years of lifesaving service
LifeNet 7-13 Air Ambulance provides rapid-response air medical transport for emergency and trauma situations, as well as interfacility transfers for patients requiring specialized care at another hospital. TICONDEROGA | The LifeNet 7-13 Air Ambulance program celebrated 10 years of lifesaving service to communities across Eastern New York and Western Vermont during an anniversary BBQ held Oct. 4 at the LifeNet 7-13 base in Ticonderoga.
sevendaysvt.com
Hurdles Remain for Burlington’s Overdose-Prevention Center
In July 2024, a dramatic veto override vote in the Vermont Senate enacted a law that sanctioned and funded a place for people to use illicit drugs under supervision. Burlington was the intended location of the overdose-prevention center. Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak was eager to set it up. “I want to...
WCAX
UVM Medical Center and support staff unions reach contract agreement
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Just days after the unionized technical and support staff authorized a strike, a tentative agreement has been reached with the UVM Medical Center on a new contract. Last week, more than 3,000 technical and support staff cast ballots on whether to strike. The strike authorization was...
suncommunitynews.com
Crown Point contemplating not re-signing with Ti EMS
Ti EMS has raised the cost of contracted services for the three towns its serves due to Essex County's EMS Stabilization Plan. — CROWN POINT| How much are quality and reliable EMS services worth? That is the conundrum Crown Point is facing. Town of Crown Point Supervisor Clayton Menser is looking elsewhere for contracted EMS services for next year after receiving the quote for 2027 from Ticonderoga EMS of $157,700, compared to $50,000 in 2026.
adirondackexplorer.org
Inside the medical network behind big events in the Adirondacks
The Lake Placid/Wilmington region hosts hundreds of events annually, from local competitions to major international events. Mainstays in and around Lake Placid each year include the Ironman triathlon, which brings about 2,600 athletes to Lake Placid; Summit Classic Lacrosse, which draws more than 230 teams; and the Can-Am Rugby Tournament, with more than 110 teams. The Lake Placid and I Love NY Horse Shows round out the list, drawing competitors and spectators from across North America and beyond.
WCAX
UVM Medical Center support staff union overwhelmingly votes to strike
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Unionized technical and support staff at the UVM Medical Center have authorized a strike but will give the hospital one more chance to return to the negotiating table. Last week more than 3,000 technical and support staff cast ballots on whether to strike. The strike authorization...
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NCCC to host Mental Health Symposium Oct. 30
The Mental Health Symposium will take place on Friday, Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to noon in S-19 Mulholland Hall on the college’s Saranac Lake campus. The event is free and open to the public, and no registration is required. Light refreshments will be available. SARANAC LAKE | North Country Community College will bring together local mental and behavioral health experts for a community symposium focused on the challenges rural communities face in accessing care and the resources available to residents of the North Country.
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DEC details air permit standards for Mineville whiskey warehouses
New York environmental conservation officials are on the brink of being one of the first states in the nation to regulate “angel’s share” –the ethanol that escapes during the spirit aging process–after a black grime called whiskey fungus began spreading in a northeastern Adirondack Park town.
vermontpublic.org
Support staff at UVM Medical Center are voting on authorizing a strike
A strike authorization vote is underway at the University of Vermont Medical Center, where support staff and technical professionals have through Wednesday to decide whether to give union leaders permission to declare a work stoppage. AFT Vermont and UVMMC’s management have been at the bargaining table since April, negotiating over...
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McClure Miller Respite House marks 10 years in Colchester
Peg Maffitt (far left), who was instrumental in founding McClure-Miller Respite House, speaks during the 10th Anniversary celebration while Church Hindes (middle) former VNA president and a current volunteer at the Respite House, Tom Paquette, hospice social worker, Tonya Guyette, administrator, and Christine Werneke, president and chief operating officer of UVM Health – Home Health & Hospice, look on.
adirondackexplorer.org
DEC moves to regulate ethanol emissions at Moriah facility, where whiskey fungus is growing
After years of watching a black fungus spread across a hamlet in the northeastern Adirondacks where a company is aging its whiskey, state regulators are intervening in a historic way. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation informed WhistlePig Whiskey, a spirits business based in Vermont with a bottling plant...
VTDigger
UVM Medical Center quietly changed its policy for patient observation. Some staff are worried about patient safety.
Staff unions sent the hospital a cease and desist letter regarding the change in practice, which comes as the hospital makes rapid strides to cut expenses. Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM Medical Center quietly changed its policy for patient observation. Some staff are worried about patient safety. .
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St. Joseph's opens Comprehensive Outpatient Program in Saranac Lake
The ceremonial cutting of the ribbon to officially open the Comprehensive Outpatient Program was completed by (left to right) Carrie Reardon, Board Member, St. Joseph’s; Jennifer Rowledge-DiTullio, COO, Daxia Integrated Health Network; Joe Shoemaker, Franklin County Legislator; Suzanne Lavigne, Director of Community Services, Franklin County; Phillip Lucien, Regional Coordinator, OASAS; Kimberly Benshoff, Regional Director, OASAS; James Button, President & CEO, Daxia Integrated Health Network; Marc Gitlitz, Board Chair, St. Joseph’s; Patricia Lincourt, Deputy Commissioner, OASAS; Dr. April Aycock, Associate Commissioner, OASAS; Kati Jock, Senior Vice President, Daxia Integrated Health Network; Kelly Brunette, Mayor, Village of Saranac Lake; and Jeremy Evans, Trustee, Village of Saranac Lake. SARANAC LAKE | St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers has expanded its outpatient services in Saranac Lake into a Comprehensive Outpatient Program, broadening access to evidence-based addiction care for individuals and families across Upstate New York.
The Burlington Free Press
New clinic offers specialized suicide care in Vermont
A new outpatient clinic dedicated to suicide-focused care has opened in Burlington, offering specialized treatment for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, suicidal behaviors and mental health conditions associated with elevated suicide risk. The Asha Clinic, located at 1 South Prospect St., launched earlier this summer and is the only program in the region with its sole specialty, according to a community announcement. It's part of an effort involving University of Vermont Health. The clinic is led by Craig Bryan, a psychologist and researcher whose work on suicide prevention has influenced clinical practices across the U.S. Bryan has spent more than two decades studying suicidal behavior, developing treatments and advancing suicide prevention research. “Asha Clinic represents a fundamental shift in how we think about caring for people experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors,” Bryan said. “Just as patients with complex heart conditions are referred to a cardiology specialist, individuals experiencing suicidal distress deserve access to clinicians with specialized expertise focused on their unique needs.” Before entering academic medicine, Bryan served as a clinical psychologist in the U.S. Air Force and deployed to Iraq in 2009, where he worked with service members experiencing combat stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. “It wasn’t just an academic