Health Care

Welch urges President Trump to come to the table with Democrats to extend premium credits   WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, announced he will bring Alyssa Black as his guest to the 2026 State of the Union address. Alyssa is one of more than 30,000 Vermonters who lost access…

Welch meets with EMS providers to discuss bicameral ‘EMS ROCS’ Act  BELLOWS FALLS, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) visited the Rockingham Municipal Fire Department’s Bellows Falls Fire Station to celebrate new federal funding—championed and secured by the Senator—to help build a new fire station in Saxtons River with expanded emergency services. Senator…

Welch secured federal funding for Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital to construct new pharmacies in Vermont’s Northeastern Kingdom  ST. JOHNSBURY, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined health care providers and community leaders for roundtable discussion at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) to discuss the importance of rural and independent…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement on the launch of TrumpRx, a new direct-to-consumer prescription drug platform launched by the Trump Administration:  “TrumpRx is yet another PR stunt and a money-making scheme for the Trump family. American seniors and patients will (once again) be left…

As Drug Prices Continue to Go Up and Republicans Give Hand Outs to Big Pharma, Democrats Offer Bold Vision to Lower Drug Costs for All Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Ranking Member of the Senate Finance…