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Vermont hospitals say they cut $230 million last year and pledge $100 million more as rural facilities face staffing, service pressures
Summary
Representatives of Vermont’s nonprofit hospitals told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee they cut about $230 million systemwide in the prior year and pledged an additional $100 million over two years, while rural hospitals described program cuts, position eliminations and clinician departures that threaten local services.
Representatives of Vermont’s nonprofit hospitals told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee on Jan. 13 that hospitals collectively trimmed about $230,000,000 from their budgets last year and pledged to find another $100,000,000 of savings over the next two years.
Devin Green, with the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, introduced the briefing. Sean (identified in the record both as "Sean Tester" on introduction and later self-identified as "Sean Pester"), chief executive associated with Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital for the testimony, described specific steps his hospital took to hit its FY2026 budget targets.
Why it matters: Committee members said the state’s work on regionalization and centers of excellence could change where specialty services are offered.…
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