Can health care co-ops live up to expectations?

Minneapolis Star Tribune by Chen May Yee | Oct. 7, 2009 (Special Report)

Two years ago, sick of rising health care premiums, Nancy Taylor tried to switch insurance carriers.

The dairy farmer from western Wisconsin found another insurer, but its policy had two big loopholes. It wouldn't cover conditions affecting her breasts or uterus -- a mammogram had once found a spot on her breast -- and it wouldn't cover ear, nose and throat conditions for her son, who wears a hearing aid. Says Taylor: "I looked at [the agent] and ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - Oct 7, 2009 - 6:19 AM PDT
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Patricia L'Herrou
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 by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 7, 2009

an informative piece about actual health care coops, currently part of the senate health care reform bill. this informs the public and i hope national media do more stories like this. one of the responses discussed how for-profit corporations sometimes manage these groups; the piece would be even better including information like this

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Oct. 7, 2009

An in-depth and highly informative look at how health care co-ops work (and don't work) in Wisconsin. Features a wide range of views. Balances solid statistics with personal stories. Includes history and context of co-ops, particularly how they relate to mid-Western U.S. farming communities.

Can health co-ops take off nationally? Even their most ardent champions aren’t sure. “I don’t think there’s enough data either way,” ... More »

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