Senators: Nonprofit co-ops Can Help to Reduce Costs for Health Care

A top Democratic senator touting the creation of non-profit association for medical reform, said business is "very successful" and "will certainly help keep increasing costs.

But Sena Kent Conrad North Dakota told CNN's "American Morning" Tuesday that a plan floated as an alternative to public health, should be the main engine and decreasing health care costs.

"If you think that this competition will help to reduce costs, it will certainly contribute to the economy, reduce costs," said Conrad, referring to the tenant, not-for-profit, membership-run health plans.

"I think it is very important that the promise here. Congressional Budget Office Us store in the form of levers to influence the price lies elsewhere," he said.

"Great live modified delivery system in the country to go to other integrated systems, for example, Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic to work properly, keeping your costs and ensure high quality care and other reforms - reforms the insurance market and changing the tax subsidy to health care. The experts tell us are big drivers of cost changes, "says Conrad.

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic will pay base salary for their services. Most other hospitals, doctors are paid fee for each service they perform, and a structure that critics say drives the cost of healthcare.

Other Democrats such as Rep.. Anthony Weiner New York - separate interview Tuesday on "American morning" - which says that public choice is crucial for reform and for co-op idea is weak, absent, or record a direct impact on the generation of reforms.