Hey Scott,

Here is the website that should have the info about Education Mn's
(teachers' union) statewide health insurance pool proposal to combine
the 300+ school districts of MN into one pool totaling 200,000
teachers, spouses, and dependents. It is backed by a major study of
its feasibility and costs. This would be one of the largest pools to
date in MN, and a good first step to create debate toward fundamental
reform that many organizations, legislators, electoral candidates, etc
can rally around and is "politically feasible".

www.educationminnesota.org, then click Negotiations, then click
Statewide Health Insurance FAQ.

FFI on this, and other social insurance models, we can discuss it at
the MN UHCAN mtg tues, feb 7, 7PM Walker church basement.

thanks,
joel

PS I spoke with an AFSCME (state, county, and municipal employees)
District Council member recently who suggested their interest in
pooling of ALL government, tax-financed sectors in MN, which, combined
with the school districts would total well over 1 million Minnesotans
-- perhaps a good second or third step).








On Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 08:15 PM, harp0083 wrote:

> Hey, Joel-
>
> You spoke of the efforts by Minnesota school districts to pool into one
> health insurance system.  Can you give me more information about that?
> Is
> there someone who is spearheading that effort?
>
> I brought that idea up today at our MPHA annual conference planning
> mtg. I'd
> like to pursue that topic and perhaps that leader to speak on behalf
> of that
> effort as a key break-out session. Your thoughts to that idea would be
> appreciated.
>
> Talk to you soon. I haven't forgotten about doing lunch sometime. I
> hope you
> can fit me in.
>
> Scott Harpin
>
>
> On 2 Feb 2006, joel albers wrote:
> > Dear MN UHCAN activists,
> >   
> >   Next meeting TUESDAY, February 7, 7PM
> >   
> >   Walker church Basement, 3104 16th ave s. (near lake street and
> bloomington
> > ave in Mpls)
> >   
> >   www.uhcan-mn.org
> >   612-384-0973
> >   joel@...
> >   
> >   Items;
> >   reportbacks
> >   Medicare Part D
> >   Organizing our own HC fund cooperative
> >   MN UHCAN fundraiser in March
> >   other items,ideas to add, let me know ?
> >   
> >   thanks,
> >   joel
> >   
> >   
> >   
> >
>
>
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Joel Albers
Minnesota Universal Health Care Action Network
612-384-0973
joel@...
www.uhcan-mn.org
Health Care Economics Researcher, Clinical Pharmacist