Welcome to the Green Mountain Care Board’s (GMCB) Legislative Testimony & Presentations page. Here, you’ll find recordings of our testimony before the Vermont Legislature, along with the slide presentations and supporting materials we’ve shared with legislative committees. This page is designed to provide transparent, easy access to the information we present to policymakers as part of our work overseeing Vermont’s health care system.
Materials are organized by legislative session and date to help you quickly find the information you need. Whether you’re a stakeholder or member of the public, we invite you to explore these resources to stay informed about Vermont’s health care policies, reforms, and regulatory initiatives.
For questions about GMCB’s legislative testimony, please contact Kristen LaJeunesse, GMCB Communication & Information Officer.
Legislative Bulletins
(weekly informational bulletins delivered to legislators weekly during the legislative session)
2025-2026 Legislative Session
January 21, 2025 - 1:30pm
- Committee: Senate Finance
- Topic: US Health Care System Overview & History and Overview of Vermont's Health Care Reform
- Witness(es): Board Member Robin Lunge and Brendan Krause, Director of Health Care Reform, AHS
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January 22, 2025 - 9:00am
- Committee: Senate Health & Welfare
- Topic: GMCB Introduction & Overview
- Witness(es): Board Chair Owen Foster, Board Member Jessica Holmes
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January 23, 2025 - 9:00am
- Committee: Senate Health & Welfare
- Topic: VHCURES and Electronic Records
- Witness(es): Steven Andrews, Director of Health Systems Data & Analytics
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- Committee: House Health Care
- Topic: H.35 An act relating to the unmerging of the individual and small group health insurance markets
- Materials: GMCB Written Statement
January 30, 2025 - 9:00am
- Committee: House Health Care
- Topic: GMCB Introduction & Overview (Who We Are, Our Mission, Hospital Budget Review, Rate Review, CON)
- Witness(es): Owen Foster, Board Chair; Michael Barber, General Counsel, Laura Beliveau, Staff Attorney
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- Watch Testimony: Part 1 Part 2
January 31, 2025 - 9:00am
- Committee: House Health Care
- Topic: Act 167: Community Engagement to Support Hospital Transformation - Update
- Witness(es): Jessica Holmes, Board Member; Hilary Watson, Senior Health Policy Analyst
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February 04, 2025 - 10:00am
- Committee: Senate Health & Welfare
- Topic: Act 167: Community Engagement to Support Hospital Transformation - Update
- Witness(es): Jessica Holmes, Board Member; Hilary Watson, Senior Health Policy Analyst
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February 05, 2025 - 9:00am
- Committee: Joint Senate Health & Welfare and House Health Care
- Topic: Health Care Reform Discussion
- Witness(es): Elliott Fisher; Chris Koller; Owen Foster, Board Chair; David Murman, Board Member
- Materials: Multiple slide presentations can be found on the SHW document page
- Watch Testimony: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
February 06, 2025 - 1:00pm
- Committee: House Health Care
- Topic: H.96 and continuation of GMCB Introduction & Overview (Data & Analytics, ACO, Looking Forward)
- Witness(es): Owen Foster, Board Chair; Lindsay Kill, Deputy Director of Health Systems Data & Analytics; Kathryn O'Neill, Director of Prescription Drug Pricing
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- Watch Testimony: Part 1 Part 2
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For questions about GMCB’s legislative testimony, please contact Kristen LaJeunesse, GMCB Communication & Information Officer.