Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about for-profit insurance vs. not-for-profit insurance. The general consensus among the public seems to be that for-profit insurance is evil, because all they are doing is trying to please the shareholders. However, for-profit insurance might not be as bad as many think. Non-profits in the healthcare world … Continue reading
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CO-OPs: a new competitor in the insurance exchange market
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius is given the responsibly to fund a Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program in every state or expand CO-OPs in states that do not have one. A CO-OP is a non-profit, consumer owned and governed health insurance organization.[1] … Continue reading
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