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Governor Phil Scott is rolling out a bold new healthcare plan via executive order, bypassing the legislature after vetoing their version — arguing Vermonters face sky-high insurance costs with few affordable options. His strategy centers on association health plans, letting small businesses pool together to buy coverage outside the ACA exchanges, a move backed by business owners and conservative groups. But Democrats and healthcare advocates warn it could destabilize the ACA market by siphoning healthier enrollees, leaving those with pre-existing conditions exposed to higher premiums. The order also eases self-insurance for employers and proposes an age-based premium adjustment — potentially lowering costs for younger people but raising them for older ones — though it requires federal approval and state funding. Critics question whether this approach truly lowers costs or just shifts them, while the administration insists the status quo isn’t working.

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