# April 13, 2026 Brad Ferland talks updates in Montpelier, the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries, and musician Kathy Mattea

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Published: 2026-04-13T16:17:26+00:00
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## Resource

9:00 to 9:30 Matt Cota Meadow Hill Consulting Montpelier Legislative Updates 9:30 to 10:15 Alliance of Healthcare Sharing Ministries Rep. Randy Hultgren, Executive Director, Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries H.102 (2025), a sweeping bill that would require faith-based Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs) operating in Vermont to adhere to burdensome reporting measures as if they were insurance companies. 10:15 to 11:00 Kathy Mattea Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including four that reached No. 1: " Goin' Gone ", " Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses ", " Come from the Heart ", and " Burnin' Old Memories ", plus 12 more that charted within the top ten. She has released 14 studio albums, two Christmas albums, and one greatest hits album. Barre Opera House Date: Friday Apr 17, 2026

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