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[Michael Pugliese]

Gordon Fitch>Oddly,
co-op HMOs, which would seem to be a partial answer to the
problem, are practically nonexistent except in the state of
Wisconsin, I believe.  Maybe they're forbidden elsewhere?

http://www.google.com/search?q=HMO+Co-Op+Cooperatives&hl=en&lr=&safe=off

   One of my ex'es worked for Group Co-Op Hospital in Seattle for about a
decade as an admin. asst.
http://www.ghc.org/web/ They were one of the first HMO's, founded in the
late 40's. Last time I visited we went to a African-American cultural
festival, ran into a fellow staffer for Group Co-Op, she was a former Black
Panther Party member that was their (GHC) coordinator for clinics in the
underserved communities.

  GHC, was bought out by Kaiser, though a few years ago. Washington State
btw, because of the Washington Commonwealth Federation of the 30's has alot
of cooperativism. The Federation elected many lefties (including Hugh
deLacy, a CPUSA'er and later Progressive Party candidate, to Congress in the
late 30's) to political office. Wonder how many EPIC in California did? One
was Sam Yorty, later a stone cold reactionary.
Michael Pugliese