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Farmers’ Health Cooperative of Wisconsin is a Co-Op Care product developed by the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives, in conjunction with Agri-Services Agency and Aetna. The 2003 Co-Op Care law allows farmers and agribusiness to join together through a cooperative program to purchase affordable, quality health care coverage.

For more information about Farmers’ Health Cooperative of Wisconsin, the media is encouraged to contact:

Dana Pronschinske
Director of Media Relations
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
131 W. Wilson St., Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 258-4391
Email

Melissa Duffy
Executive Director
Farmers' Health Cooperative of Wisconsin
N5329 Watertown Rd.
Jefferson, WI 53549
Phone: (608) 237-1878
Fax: (608) 237-7429

Media Coverage:
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Farmers' Health Cooperative of Wisconsin Celebrates First Anniversary
3/28/2008	FHCW

News Release: FHCW Adds Mayo System to Network
2/28/2008	FHCW

News Release: Farmers' Health Cooperative of Wisconsin Announces 7.9 percent Rate Change in '08
10/18/2007	FHCW

News Release: Fall, 2007 Town Hall Locations Announced
10/9/2007

Opinion: Where Will the State's Health Care Debate End Up?
8/1/2007	Joan Sanstadt, Agri-View

News Release: Farmers' Health Cooperative Exceeding Projections
7/24/2007	Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives

Farmers' Health Insurance Co-op Inspiring Imitators
4/27/2007	Amy Rinard

Editorial: Optimism of Farmers Good for Wisconsin
4/16/2007

Let co-ops treat insurance pains
3/2/2007

Editorial: A healthy alternative The high cost of health insurance has long been a problem on farms, but a new statewide cooperative should help.
2/25/2007

Farmers Health Cooperative of Wisconsin - Sign Up Begins March 1
2/22/2007	Joan Sanstadt, News Editor

Editorial: Cooperative can help farmers with health care
2/22/2007

New health insurance plan geared to farmers First of its kind coverage rolls out
2/20/2007	Richard Ryman

Strength in numbers for farmers plan
2/20/2007	Brian Gray

Farmers Health Cooperative of Wisconsin is a Co-op Care initiative brought to you by the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives. FHCW health insurance plans will be managed by Agri-Services Agency which offers coverage through Aetna, one of the nation's top five insurance companies. We are grateful for support from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Partnership Fund for a Healthy Future; AgStar Financial Services; USDA Rural Development; and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.