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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
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Vermont's State Treasurer joins finance class at Winooski High School
WINOOSKI, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Winooski finance students finished off their year managing money by meeting the state's top money manager. Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak attended a personal finance class at Winooski High School taught by Courtney Poquette, as he did in 2023 and 2024. He was first elected in November 2022. Pieciak wrote in a Facebook post, 'Too many Vermonters grow up without learning how to manage their money. At Winooski High School, Ms. Poquette's personal finance course is filling that gap – helping her students make better decisions that will pay dividends in the future. 'It's proof of the impact a great teacher can have, especially for those who don't learn these skills at home or in their community.' Vermont musicians tune up for international Make Music Day Courtney Poquette's personal finance course has been previously covered by ABC22/FOX44. The class, which is required for students in Winooski but not in most of Vermont, helps students learn about making good purchasing decisions and common business practices among other things. Pieciak was born in Brattleboro and now lives in Winooski with his partner. For more information about money management and financial literacy, visit Vermont's official website at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Vermont Senate backs medical debt-relief bill
The Vermont Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would wipe out $100 million in medical debt for Vermonters. Senate Bill 27 would also prevent hospitals from reporting unpaid medical bills to credit-reporting agencies, as well as remove negative marks on the debtor's credit report. State Treasurer Mike Pieciak, who announced the plan with lawmakers in January, said the measure would 'provide life-changing relief to tens of thousands of Vermonters' without raising taxes or fees. Pieciak said the state would make a one-time investment of $1 million using funds previously appropriated to the Treasurer's Office and purchase medical debt from providers 'at pennies on the dollar.' In January, Piecek estimated that 62,000 Vermonters — more than 1 in 10 adults — hold medical debt. The Bill's sponsors — Sen. Ginny Lyons and Rep. Alyssa Black — say people with unpaid medical debt often put off seeking care, which can put them out of work and lead to more costly treatments later. The Vermont Department of Health's 2021 Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey found that the fear of medical debt impacted 85,000 Vermonters' health care decisions. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
