Health Co-Ops Touted As Alternative To Public Plan : NPR

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Health Co-Ops Touted As Alternative To Public Plan : NPR

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After months of debate, the controversial government-sponsored public plan may be dropped from health care overhaul bills. Instead, some are pressing for health co-ops — where the insurance buyers own and run the insurance company — as an alternative way to provide affordable insurance.

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Health Co-Ops Touted As Alternative To Public Plan : NPR

npr.org — “After months of debate, the controversial government-sponsored public plan may be dropped from health care overhaul bills. Instead, some are pressing for health co-ops — where the insurance buyers own and run the insurance company — as an alternative way to provide affordable insurance.View full resource at npr.org

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Sen. Conrad On Health Care Co-Ops : NPR

npr.org — “The proposal of a government-funded insurance plan — otherwise known as a public option — is losing traction. A likely alternative to that plan is a network of nonprofit health co-ops. Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, who favors these co-ops, says co-ops would provide a nonprofit competitor to for-profit insurance companies.View full resource at npr.org

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