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Health Care Cooperatives Not Substitute for Public Option

The health care reform debate in Washington often results in a lot of noise, a bit of hyperbole, and an overwhelming amount of information to digest—good or bad, accurate or not. A recent proposal by Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) is just such a case, an idea that seems good on its face, but in fact would not deliver the outcomes that some say.

Sen. Conrad proposed that health care cooperatives might be a good substitute for a public health insurance option. The Denver Post carried a story recently suggesting rural electric co-ops could serve as a model. However, this co-op model would not be an effective substitute for a public health insurance option for several reasons.

Released July 10, 2009

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