{"podcast":{"title":"Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","podcast_index_feed_id":7606141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/burlington-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/burlington-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":565,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Burlington News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Burlington—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Burlington News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:19:54.214438+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141"},"episode":{"title":"High Deductibles, Low Care | Burlington News","slug":"high-deductibles-low-care-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-07-14T17:54:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/high-deductibles-low-care-burlington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/90ec135f991c84dc","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a753ab8b-0b8c-41b7-bfef-39870af29a1e.mp3","summary":"Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Vermont Basic plans, with an $11,800 deductible, exposed how insurance companies prioritize profits over real affordability—forcing people to gamble with their health until emergencies strike. The state’s Green Mountain Care Board rightly called out the flawed logic: cheaper premiums don’t matter if you can’t pay for care. It’s time to fix healthcare’s root costs, not just tweak insurance’s broken math. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/90ec135f991c84dc","meta_description":"Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Vermont Basic plans, with an $11,800 deductible, exposed how insurance companies prioritize profits over real affordability—forci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/episodes/high-deductibles-low-care-burlington-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/high-deductibles-low-care-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}