"We've come a long way since last year," said John Morrison, President of NASHCO. "Seven CO-Ops have now received federal loans to develop high-quality, affordable, and consumer-focused health insurance plans. This year's conference again brings together top health care experts, CO-OP leaders, and government health officials to share best practices and ideas as CO-OPs continue to expand across the country prepare to launch in 2013 and 2014."

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec.

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) yesterday honored the North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives with a National Community Service Award for Youth Programs.

WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The health care proposal released yesterday by the Senate Finance Committee includes an option to offer health insurance through cooperatives but leaves many questions about their structure and scope undefined.

WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Congress debates what shape health care reform will take, the cooperative business model has entered prominently into the discussion.