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October 24, 2012 - Vermont Health CO-OP Celebrates Opening of Offices in South Burlington
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October 23, 2012 - Shumlin, delegation to mark health co-op opening
About Us
The Vermont Health CO-OP is a nonprofit organization approved for funding by the federal government as a Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan. The Vermont Health CO-OP is not yet licensed but has an application pending with the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) to be a health insurer. The CO-OP intends to satisfy the licensure requirements in 2013. Upon DFR approval the CO-OP will begin marketing products and enrolling members.
Formation Board of Directors
- Mitchell Fleischer
- President, Fleischer Jacobs Group
- David Jillson
- Business Manager, Orthopedic Surgery
- James Lampman
- President, Lake Champlain Chocolates
- Doug Nedde
- Principal, Redstone Group
- Mark Pitcher, MD
- Partner, Good Health PPC
Check back for additional information once we complete the licensure process.
Co-ops + Vermont
Co-ops, its what Vermonters do.
Vermont has a long and treasured history of cooperative economic activity. From the "village commons" in our early development to our fast growing farm-to-table movement today, coming together to address community goals is significant part of the state's heritage and an essential element in current Vermont identity.
- The first dairy cooperative began marketing milk in 1895. At the height of dairy co-ops, more than 50% of Vermont's milk production was through co-ops.
- The first cooperative food store, Adamant Cooperative Store, was founded in 1935. There are currently sixteen consumer food co-ops operating in Vermont.
- There are more than 180 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in Vermont, where participants provide advance funding to fruit and vegetable farmers, artisanal cheese makers and livestock growers in advance of growing/production season, in return for shares of the farm output throughout the summer and/or winter. CSA shareholders share the risks and rewards of the farmer's season. CSAs are so popular that many have waiting lists.
News / Media
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Press Releases
October 24, 2012 - Vermont Health CO-OP Celebrates Opening of Offices in South Burlington
October 19, 2012 - Tom McKeown joins the Vermont Health CO-OP as Chief Operating Officer
October 1, 2012 - Vermont Health CO-OP announces hiring of Chief Information Officer and Director of Finance
August 23, 2012 - Press Kit: VT Health CO-OP hires Christine Oliver as Chief Executive Officer
June 22, 2012 - Funding Secured for Consumer-Owned Health Insurance Company in Vermont
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In the News
Burlington Free Press/Associated Press
October 23, 2012 - Shumlin, delegation to mark health co-op opening
Vermont Business Magazine
October 23, 2012 - Vermont Health CO-OP opens office in South Burlington
Vermont Digger
October 23, 2012 - Vermont Health Co-op takes shape in the shadow of the ACA exchange
Vermont Business Magazine
October 22, 2012 - Tom McKeown joins the Vermont Health CO-OP as chief operating officer
St. Albans Messenger
June 29, 2012 - Health care CO-OP has some power
Burlington Free Press
June 25, 2012 - New cooperative will offer health insurance
FAHC Newsletter
June 22, 2012 - Vermont Managed Care to Work with New Vermont Insurance Company
CNBC
June 22, 2012 - Feds, Vermont announce creation of health co-op
Associated Press
June 22, 2012 - Feds, Vermont announce creation of health co-op
VPR
June 22, 2012 - New cooperative will offer health insurance
VT Digger
June 22, 2012 - With federal loan, group launches health insurance co-op
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