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NEWS: Chairman Sanders Releases New Report Showing Major Nonprofit Hospital Systems Exploiting Tax Breaks and Prioritizing CEO Pay Over Helping Patients Afford Medical Care

WASHINGTON, October 10 – A new report released today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, shows that many nonprofit hospital…

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Bernie Sanders takes aim at nonprofit hospitals

By: Rachel Roubein; Washington PostSenate HELP Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) plans to hold a hearing probing the business practices of nonprofit hospitals in the coming months following the release of a report…

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Farmers Market Season Is Not Over Yet

I’ve been lucky enough to have visited farmers markets in nearly every part of our state. In my experience, each one is unique. But there is one thing that has stood out to me almost every time: Each one holds a strong sense of community.

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Vermont Delegation Applauds USDA’s More Than $7 Million Investment in State’s Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) investment of more than $7 million in the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, housed…

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Meet Vermont Spelling Bee Champion Elise Cournoyer

With a new school year upon us, I wanted to take a moment to look back and celebrate Vermont’s 2023 spelling bee champion who represented our state this past summer in the 95th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee – for the second year in a row.

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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Vote to Avert Shutdown

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday issued the following statement after the Senate passed a bill 88-9 to avert a government shutdown:“I’m delighted that Congress was…

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