Scott signs mandatory health insurance bill

Gov. Phil Scott. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Gov. Phil Scott has signed a bill mandating that Vermonters purchase health insurance as of 2020.
Some details of the “individual mandate” are still up in the air. For example, officials have to figure out next year how to enforce the rule, and there is debate about whether a financial penalty or some sort of incentive might work best.Get all of VTDigger's health care news.You'll never miss our health care coverage with our weekl