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Green Mountain Care Board outlines role and limits to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
Summary
Leaders of the Green Mountain Care Board told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee that the board regulates hospital budgets, qualified health plan rates and certificates of need but does not regulate Medicare, Medicaid or many employer self‑insured plans; they described recent legislative requirements and offered to return with staff for technical briefings.
Emily Brown, executive director of the Green Mountain Care Board, and board Chair Owen Foster briefed the Senate Health & Welfare Committee on Jan. 15 about the board’s mission, authorities and recent work.
The board said its mission is to drive systemwide improvements in access, affordability and quality. Brown described the board as an independent, five‑member body (six‑year staggered terms) that oversees hospital budget…
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