Letters to the editor are brief reader responses to stories and opinion pieces published by VTDigger. Letters give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a letter, ...

Health care is different from other commodities (toasters, TVs, second homes). It is generally something we need rather than want; and the more we need it, the less likely it is that we are able to ...

David E. Corey, Sr. stated in his letter that quality health care is a fundamental human right. This is an incorrect estimation of the nature of health care. No one has the right to another man’s ...

Concessions to the private sector are one reason why health care is so costly. FS Productions/Tetra images via Getty Images A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked why ...

Policy makers serve an important role in overseeing private equity’s ownership of clinics and hospitals. State-based policies are often models for future federal-level policies and provide a valuable ...