Co-Op Option Offers Compromise In Health Debate

All Things Considered by Joanne Silberner | Jul. 1, 2009 (Special Report)

(Audio - streaming) A new health insurance idea is circulating through the Senate Finance Committee and may appear in its final plan for revamping the nation's health care system. The idea is to stimulate the creation of co-ops where people could go to buy low-cost, high-quality health insurance.

Health co-ops are not a new idea. Two large ones, Group Health in Seattle and HealthPartners in Minneapolis, are more than 50 years old. But the thought that co-ops could ... Full Story »

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 by Kristin Gorski - Jul. 1, 2009

An interesting report about health co-ops, which are just recently being promoted as another alternative in Congressional efforts to reform health care. The article looks at a couple of co-ops as examples, but would benefit from wider-reaching statistics and context. What kind of nation-wide impact would including co-ops have? Many positive aspects are mentioned, but not enough negatives are provided to balance the information. My curiosity has been piqued, but I'm left with unanswered questions.

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