Bill SchubartHealthcare… a way backIn the ’90s, Vermont was among the states with the lowest per capita spending, but since 2010 it’s been consistently among the highest (see…6d ago6d ago
Bill SchubartOne of the benefits of age is the realization that there are few absolutes and that being “right”…When I was young, I was convinced I knew the “right way.” Truths were absolute: the Vietnam war was wrong. Nixon was a crook. Capitalism…Aug 18Aug 18
Bill SchubartThe 14th Vermont Journalism Conference at UVM: Good newsThe 14th Vermont Journalism Conference at…In this time of contrapuntal highs and lows, I find a need to look for and celebrate the occasional highs.Jul 10Jul 10
Bill SchubartGhost Quartet: Part IIA Lucrative model: Make them sick, then charge them to get well.Jun 29Jun 29
Bill SchubartThe Ghost Quartet: Part IIf we zoom out and look with cynicism at the health care crisis in America, we see a remarkably effective business plan: Grow the…Jun 12Jun 12
Bill SchubartThe Time is Now for Mental Health First AidMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and in our world today there’s plenty of reason to want to be aware.May 25May 25
Bill SchubartSave the Children: Eliminate Cellphones in Our SchoolsVermont Senate Bill 284, “Phone-free School Legislation,” now sitting in the House Education Committee is winding its way through the…May 6May 6
Bill SchubartWhat are the dumbest things we do or don’t do in Vermont?We like to think of ourselves as progressive, pioneering and aware of our neighbors’ needs. Why then do we have some of the worst…Apr 17Apr 17
Bill SchubartLeaning InsideIn my last VTDigger column, I wrote about the visionary work the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) is doing to decarcerate people in…Mar 31Mar 31
Bill SchubartLet’s Stay Out of PrisonI think a lot about the criminal justice system. At 79, I’ve mostly evaded its embrace except for a few driving offenses, a surprise visit…Mar 18Mar 18