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Vermont Governor to Sign Single-Payer Health Care Bill

On Thursday, Vermont will become the first state to boast a single-payer health care system. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin will sign the bill that would enlist a panel to figure out how to pay for a new system –  and reduce rising health care costs. The goal is to offer a health care solution for the […]

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