Health cooperatives gain ground

John Morrison, President of NASHCO, the National Alliance of State Health Cooperatives and former Montana Insurance Commissioner, announces that $638,677,300 is being invested by NASHCO in seven health cooperatives serving eight different states, Montana among them, to support these innovative cooperatives, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 in Helena, Mont. "Tens of millions of Americans remain uninsured and businesses are buckling under the crushing cost of health insurance. CO-Ops represent an innovative, free enterprise solution to the health coverage crisis," Morrison said. (AP Photo/The Independent Record, Eliza Wiley)