Universal primary care bill moves forward

Sen. Claire Ayer, chair of Senate Health and Welfare. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger
Legislators on Friday took a small but significant step toward establishing universal, publicly financed primary health care in Vermont.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee unanimously approved S.53, which would set in motion several years of work toward creating a primary care system that would take effect in 2022.
The bill does not mandate creation of such a system. Instead, it orders detailed planning a