MARSHFIELD – The Healthcare Worker Exposure Response & Outcomes (HERO) Registry is inviting U.S. healthcare workers to share their clinical and life experiences in order to understand the perspectives and problems faced by workers on the COVID-19 pandemic front lines. After creating a profile on the registry, participants can choose to participate in surveys and receive invitations to future clinical trials.

Last week, Gov. Phil Scott announced that his administration is preparing to move away from Vermont Health Connect, the state’s insurance marketplace that has cost taxpayers over $200 million.

“We’re looking to bring a proposal forward before the next legislative session … [and hope to move] away from VHC by next January,” the governor told reporters at his weekly press conference.

MADISON, Wis. – Kris Ottman’s job came with the kind of stress that few ever experience.

He lived a ticking time bomb existence – literally – in a place that gave hell a run for its money.

Ottman joined the Army in 2004 as an explosive ordinance deployment specialist – part of the Army’s bomb squad. He worked as an ammunition specialist during two tours of duty in the Iraq War.

​Despite claims of victory from physician-assisted suicide advocates, plaintiffs in a recently dismissed District Court case say the judge’s decision ultimately was a win for moral and religious liberty.