IHCO Health Seminar
Last Updated on Monday, 08 August 2011 12:52 Written by David Griffiths Thursday, 07 October 2010 03:21
The International Health Co-operative Organisation (IHCO) has recently reported on its seminar om "Co-operative Opportunities for Health Care" held in Washington, D.C., USA, on 21 July 2010."Things have started to move, and we are initiating a new international dialogue, "says IHCO President Dr. José Carlos Guisado, also CEO of Fundación Espriu.
Dr. Guisado stresses the fact that the Washington seminar has to be put into a realistic context.
Read the full IHC0 report on the IHC0 Seminar.
Largest Social Enterprise Sector in the World
Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 August 2011 12:27 Written by David Griffiths Wednesday, 01 September 2010 05:22
The Department of Health in the United Kingdom wants to hand over services to National Health Services staff. The Department has released a whiite paper which proposes that power will be devolved from Whitehall to patients and professionals - Equity and Excellence: - Liberating the NHS.Read more: Largest Social Enterprise Sector in the World
Girudala Health Centre
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 08:55 Written by David Griffiths Wednesday, 21 July 2010 08:43
The Girudala Community Co-operative Ltd has opened a medical centre in Bowen, south of Townsville, Queensland, which will operate as a GP clinic for Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients. The co-operative already provides health services at Collinsville and Proserpine. The co-oerative is a member of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation which has 141 members - employing 2,500 full-time equivalent staff including 180 doctors and 230 nurses. The Aboriginal community health sector is the single greatest non-government employer of Aboriginal people in Australia.
USA Health Care Legislation and Co-ops
Written by David Griffiths Thursday, 08 April 2010 22:21
The National Cooperative Business Association in the USA has issued a statement on the passage of Health Care Reform in the USA. The NCBA is concerned that the final bill contains provision for "Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan"?(CO-OP) - providing USA$6 billion to foster the creation of non=profit, member-run health insurance companies but that co-operatives are not the only entities that can qualify for funding. The program does not require that the entities be member-owned and controlled co-operatives recognised as such under relevant law. NCBA wants the program to change so that only member-owned co-operatives are formed.
West Belconnen Health Co-operative
Last Updated on Thursday, 01 April 2010 07:38 Written by David Griffiths Wednesday, 27 January 2010 21:59
Australia has a new health co-operative - the West Belconnen Health Co-operative in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The co-operative is open for business with its first doctor, medical director, nurse and reception team. The co-operative opened in December 2009. Work on the development and establishment of the co-operative began in 2004.? The patient users of the co-operative will be the owners of the co-operative.
USA Health Co-operative Proposal
Written by David Griffiths Tuesday, 08 September 2009 04:57
The USA?Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Max Baucus, has just released his proposal for meaningful health reform legislation. in a paper called Call to Action, the Senator calls for the establishment of health co-operatives.
Health Insurance Co-operatives in the USA
Last Updated on Friday, 21 August 2009 07:29 Written by David Griffiths Wednesday, 19 August 2009 11:58
Five health insurance co-operatives already exist in the USA - Group Health Cooperative of Washington, HealthPartners, Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire, First Plan and Group Health Cooperative of Southern Wisconsin. They have a collective membership of over two million people.Read more: Health Insurance Co-operatives in the USA
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