Green Mountain Care Board Travels To Rutland For Community Meeting

On Monday, December 5, 2022, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) will conduct an in-person meeting in Rutland, VT. Board members will spend the morning meeting with community members throughout the Rutland region, including at an addiction recovery treatment center, a supportive transitional housing program, a federally qualified health center, and an emergency department. At 1:00 p.m., the GMCB will convene for a public meeting to hear from local organizations, businesses, and members of the public.

“The Green Mountain Care Board is best able to serve Vermonters when we have a firsthand understanding of the opportunities and the obstacles facing patients, providers, and local businesses across the state,” said Owen Foster, GMCB Chair. “The Board is excited to learn from clinicians, community leaders, and patients in Rutland and have a glimpse into how the broader health care community is tirelessly working to keep Vermonters healthy.”

Members of the public are encouraged to attend the meeting in person or virtually via Microsoft Teams. The two-hour public meeting on Monday, December 5, 2022, begins at 1:00 p.m.at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Rutland Regional Medical Center, CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center

Virtual Option: Join Online or by Phone via Microsoft Teams

For more information, please call Christina McLaughlin at (802) 505-1418

About: The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) is a 5-member, independent Board with a vision of a sustainable and equitable health care system that promotes better health outcomes for Vermonters. The GMCB was created in 2011 with an ambitious mission to drive system-wide improvements in access, affordability, and quality of health care to improve the health of Vermonters. Through public meetings, the GMCB ensures a transparent approach to health care regulation and a voice for stakeholders, including health care organizations, clinicians, and members of the public. With a holistic, data-driven approach, the GMCB carries out its regulatory duties, supports innovation in health care delivery and payment reform, and serves as an important resource for independent, transparent analyses of Vermont’s health care system performance.