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Beregond2

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Sat Sep-05-09 09:57 PM
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Co-ops

Interesting article about Group Health Co-op in WA. I worked for them years ago, and they are a good model in many ways, particularly in the fact that they are member owned and run. But I don't think they are "the answer" because they can't keep costs down enough.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_group_health

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BlueDemKev

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Tue Sep-08-09 11:58 AM
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1. Suggestion....

How about this?

We pass a bill which will set up co-ops immediately, and also initiate a triggered public option. If in three years the co-ops have failed to bring down costs, we pull the trigger and institute a public option.

This would be a reasonable and pragmatic compromise, and private health insurance companies will be very motivated to start getting their house in order.

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