Health Reform Expands the Insurance Market, Supports Consumer-Governed Nonprofit Health Plans

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012.  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today announced that seven Consumer Oriented and Operated Plans (CO-OPs) will receive repayable loans to help them establish private non-profit, consumer-governed health insurance companies.  Created by the Affordable Care Act, CO-OP plans will give consumers and small businesses more health insurance choices.