Rep. Hirono: Will Co-ops Provide Competition and Accountability?

This morning, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee held a forum to highlight the urgent need for comprehensive health insurance reform. Rep. Mazie Hirono asks Wendell Potter, Former Communications VP/Spokesperson for CIGNA, and J. James Rohack, MD, President of the American Medical Association (AMA), about the idea of health co-ops.

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[Smartassawhip]

Speaker Pelosi please don't cave in on the public option!

[bbbbmer]

Thank you Speaker Pelosi for sharing this very truthful light on 'coops' versus 'govt option'... coops don't work!

[librophile]

Republicans said that a Public Option is not necessary. That to simply permit citizens to purchase their Health Insurance coverage over state line wouyld be sufficient to force Big Insurances to compete by bringing down the cost.

That is a lie. We can buy gas over state line and Big Oils do not lower their price at the pump.

Big Corporations stick together among themselves and do not cut each other throat...that's why a Public Option is the only way to force down their price..

[classicallady]

baucus plan is a total joke. PUBLIC OPTION NOW

[3star2nr]

well there you go! what more proff do you need that the public option is the only way to reduce costs?

[rungy07]

Of course not...big banker owned insurance companies should rule the entire world. WHY isn't anyone discussing Congressman Kucinich's plan that he wrote alongside congressman conyers? HR 676 ?

[SuperEvilC]

Health care should be a RIGHT for ALL Americans, NOT A PRIVILEGE!