Dossier
Walter Carpenter
Coverage of Walter Carpenter in the Nexus archive.
- No one struggling to pay rent can meet a $12,000 deductible
Blue Cross Blue Shield canceled its proposed 'Vermont Basic' health plans with an $11,800 deductible, criticized as unaffordable for low-income Vermonters. The author argues high deductibles force people to avoid healthcare until crises arise, advocating for a universal publicly funded system instead.