Vermont Shifts Insurance Rules | Montpelier News

Montpelier News Today | 2 Min New | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Governor Phil Scott just signed an executive order that could reshape Vermont’s health insurance landscape—allowing premiums to be tied to age, a move that could slash costs for younger, healthier residents while potentially raising them for older ones. This reverses Vermont’s long-standing ban on age-based pricing, which the governor says will help small businesses and young people access more affordable coverage. The plan also opens the door to tobacco-use adjustments and revived small business insurance pools—but critics warn it could widen cost gaps and destabilize the market…