transforming Vermont's health system
Vermont continues to lead the nation in transforming health systems to provide better care, lower cost, and improve the health of the population.
![Breaking Down our Health Spending we spend most on medical services, and spend less on what actually makes us healthy](https://webharvest.gov/congress116th/20210122005501im_/https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/images/2016/11/Mismatch%20image.png)
Public health approaches that address the multiple factors affecting health outcomes and focus on prevention and are essential to population health improvement. Public health offers prevention strategies, including investments in community-wide infrastructure and policy changes, to reduce disparities in the distribution of health and wellness.