Rural Vermont’s 2020 Comments to Green Mountain Care Board

In this time of COVID-19 and a historic economic crisis impacting Vermont farms and Vermonters, Blue Cross Blue Shield and MVP want to raise health insurance premiums once again–Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont by an average of 6.3% and MVP by an average of 7.3%. As of January 2020, health insurance premium rates for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont plans on VT Health Connect will have already risen by 52.4% since 2014 (on average). Rural Vermont believes these additional rate increases are uncalled for and inequitable, as they work against our goal of Universal Healthcare for All and make healthcare less affordable and less accessible for many Vermonters who are currently struggling to afford the costs of their healthcare.