“Milestone.”

“Very pleased.”

“Another significant step forward for us.”

That’s how Department of Vermont Health Access Commissioner Mark Larson characterized the latest news about the state’s new insurance exchange, Vermont Health Connect, in a phone call with reporters Monday morning. 

The headline? After a two-month delay, the exchange will finally be able to bill Vermonters for the plans they bought through Vermont Health Connect. Starting Tuesday, the state will begin mailing invoices to individuals who enroll through the exchange. Consumers will have until January 7 to mail back a check.

“I think this is clearly a milestone and a significant step forward,” Larson said.

Downplayed in Larson’s announcement were two potentially bigger pieces of news, which weren’t so good:

 

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Paul Heintz was part of the Seven Days news team from 2012 to 2020. He served as political editor and wrote the "Fair Game" political column before becoming a staff writer.

One reply on ““Milestone” or Millstone? In Vermont Health Connect Announcement, There’s Good News and Bad”

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