State regulator approves $620 million budget for OneCare experiment

Kevin Mullin, chair of the Green Mountain Care Board. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerThe Green Mountain Care Board on Thursday unanimously approved a $620 million budget for a group of providers known as OneCare.The budget decision launches a five-year experiment in health care reform, in which regulators and health care providers will promote prevention and wellness. Proponents of OneCare say that if the medical system can keep people healthy, the cost of care should go down.
OneCare is a