Vermont House approves expansion of access to Medicaid, Medicare

Rep. Lori Houghton, D-Essex Junction, chair of the House Health Care Committee, questions Sarah Teachout of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont during Teachout’s testimony at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Feb. 14. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Credit: Glenn Russell
The Vermont House voted Tuesday to give preliminary approval to a bill that would expand access to federal health insurance programs for Vermonters up to age 21, pregnant residents and older Vermonters.The bill, H.721, also d