Welch Meets with Health Care Leaders in Bennington to Discuss Future of Rural Health Care, Improving Access to Affordable Care Statewide

This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-07-02 and titled "Welch Meets with Health Care Leaders in Bennington to Discuss Future of Rural Health Care, Improving Access to Affordabl".

Welch Meets with Health Care Leaders in Bennington to Discuss Future of Rural Health Care, Improving Access to Affordable Care Statewide

BENNINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, this week hosted a roundtable on rural health care innovation, featuring local health care leaders, medical experts, and community members. The Senator discussed challenges faced by health care providers and patients in Vermont. While at the Bennington Firehouse, he highlighted the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-scene Care and Support (EMS ROCS) [ ]