The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act allots roughly $3.8 billion for CO-OPs, which are non-profit health insurers directed by consumers. So far, CMS has awarded almost $1.4 billion in CO-OP loans.
CO-OPs will be able to offer health plans in health insurance exchanges starting Jan. 1, 2014.
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