The Vermont Senate Passes Bill Establishing A Single Payer Health Care System In The State

Vermont's action is an inspiring testament to the possibilities in a democracy when the electorate is animated and organized around issues they care deeply about. Other states present more obstacles to like-minded reforms and policy but Vermont's momentous legislation should remind us all that dramatic change is possible. Nonetheless, the law will be challenged and it remains to be seen whether a single-payer system will, in fact, be implemented.
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/26/vermont-senate-single-payer/