Need Quality, Affordable Health Care?

Dear Fellow Vermonter,

Let's be clear. We live in a country with a broken health care system. Health care in our country is too expensive, too inaccessible, and the process is too bureaucratic. Tragically, there are millions of Americans in need of health care, dental care, mental health counseling, and affordable prescription drugs who cannot access those basic human needs.

While the struggle continues to guarantee health care to all people as a human right, I am proud that in Vermont we have made significant progress in improving access to primary health care. Over the last several decades, we have seen a major increase in the number of Federally Qualified Community Health Centers in our state and the number of Vermonters who use them. In fact, Vermont leads the nation in per capita utilization of Community Health Centers with more than 170,000 Vermonters, almost one-third of our population, now visiting one of the 66 locations across the state.

We caught up with Michael Costa who heads up Northern Counties Health Care to learn more.

Why are so many Vermonters utilizing Community Health Centers? The answer is simple. These centers provide high quality health care, dental care, mental health counseling, substance use disorder treatment, COVID support, and prescription drugs at a reasonable cost. Community Health Centers welcome Vermonters on Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance. For those who are uninsured, Community Health Centers provide a sliding scale based on ability to pay.

If you or someone you know is in need of care, please know that the doors of Vermont Community Health Centers are open to you.

To find a Community Health Center near you, see below or visit: https://bistatepca.org/centers/.
To learn about free and low-cost health coverage plans and to receive help applying for insurance call the Vermont Health Care Advocate at 1-800-917-7787 or fill out an assistance request form here: https://vtlawhelp.org/vtlegal_gethelp.
You can also always reach out to my office if you are in need of assistance, through our website or by phone at 802-862-0697 or 1-800-339-9834.

Sincerely,

Find a Community Health Center Near You

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