At least one organization in Illinois, the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) — an advocacy group for hospitals and other area health providers including Northwestern Medical Center, the Advocate Health Care Network, the University of Chicago Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center and more — has applied for a federal CO-OP grant. Meanwhile, the Small Business Advocacy Council, a Chicago group run by attorney (and erstwhile congressional candidate) Elliot Richardson, is proposing state legislation to establish a health insurance co-op aimed at small-business owners.
The SBAC has sponsors in the state House and Senate for its proposal. Mr. Richardson spoke to Crain's about his goals for co-ops, which he said would stabilize health insurance costs while making the process of shopping for better rates more transparent.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120208/BLOGS06/120209826
Hat tip: Chicago Business/ Crain's Blogs/ Meg McSherry Breslin
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