AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealthcare Access & Rural Costs: Copley Hospital is opening the Copley Express Lab in Morrisville on Aug. 3, aiming to keep Lamoille County testing local and priced competitively after decisions that would have routed services out of state. State Fiscal Pressure: Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation will host an “Over the Horizon” CEO Roundtable July 7 on Vermont’s revenue pressures, macro risks, and regional strategy, featuring Treasurer Mike Pieciak. Hospital Budget Crunch: Vermont hospitals are submitting next-year budgets to the Green Mountain Care Board, with deficits expected to be significant—especially for UVMMC, which faces major cuts. Antitrust & Groceries: The DOJ and 17 state AGs say major egg producers manipulated egg price benchmarks, with settlements totaling $3.3 million and millions of donated eggs. Workforce Health Benefits: UVM Health says it will stop covering some weight-loss medications for employees starting in September, projecting $19 million in annual savings. Vermont Politics: Two Democratic governor candidates—Aly Richards and Amanda Janoo—reported large fundraising hauls ahead of the July 1 deadline. Public Safety & Infrastructure: BAE Systems delivered 19 cold-weather all-terrain vehicles to the U.S. military, including the Vermont National Guard’s Army Mountain Warfare School.
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