Others have proposed a co-op or another nonprofit entity to administer the plan.

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Of course, a wealthy investor could theoretically buy a newspaper and bequeath it to a local nonprofit entity upon his or her death.

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Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) in every state to compete as a nonprofit-like entity against health care insurers.

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