Olivia Gieger – VTDigger

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Some kids with autism are losing therapy services after a Medicaid change reduces clinics’ revenue

by Olivia Gieger March 30, 2026, 6:55 amMarch 30, 2026, 10:10 am

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Government & Politics, Life & Culture

Thousands rally for ‘No Kings Day’ protests as Vermonters decry Trump’s agenda

by Olivia Gieger, Auditi Guha, Kevin O'Connor and Shane M. Graber March 28, 2026, 2:28 pmMarch 28, 2026, 5:03 pm

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Vermont’s rural medical residency is ready to go — if organizers can find the funding

by Olivia Gieger March 26, 2026, 6:30 pmMarch 27, 2026, 11:09 am

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Government & Politics, Northeast Kingdom

Former Northeast Kingdom Human Services employee sues agency over alleged Medicaid fraud

by Olivia Gieger March 23, 2026, 4:33 pmMarch 23, 2026, 4:33 pm

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Federal government investigates Vermont’s abortion coverage mandate

by Olivia Gieger March 19, 2026, 2:40 pmMarch 23, 2026, 11:21 am

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Bennington County, Health, Regional, Southern Vermont

Bennington agency settles with the state over service failures for adults with developmental disabilities

by Olivia Gieger March 17, 2026, 6:55 amMarch 16, 2026, 10:37 pm

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Vermonters adjust to a health care landscape without Medicare Advantage

by Olivia Gieger March 16, 2026, 6:55 amMarch 15, 2026, 5:31 pm

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Vermont’s 8-year ‘all-payer’ health care experiment sunset at the end of 2025. What did it teach us?

by Olivia Gieger March 13, 2026, 2:58 pmMarch 13, 2026, 4:54 pm

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Expanding eye doctors’ scope of practice gets heated

by Olivia Gieger March 12, 2026, 6:30 pmMarch 12, 2026, 5:52 pm

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Why are some rural Medicare patients paying more than patients at bigger hospitals?

by Olivia Gieger March 10, 2026, 2:27 pmMarch 10, 2026, 2:27 pm

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Vermont targeted in federal investigation of Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse

by Olivia Gieger March 6, 2026, 11:36 amMarch 7, 2026, 7:46 am

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This Town Meeting Day, Vermont towns consider calling for universal health care

by Olivia Gieger February 25, 2026, 7:18 pmFebruary 26, 2026, 11:02 am

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To spotlight Trump cuts to health insurance, Welch brings Vermont lawmaker to the State of the Union

by Olivia Gieger February 23, 2026, 6:25 pmFebruary 23, 2026, 6:25 pm