Medical memberships may cover basic health needs

FORT COLLINS – Even with health-care reform, the cost of health insurance just seems to keep going up.

According to a December report from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, the average increase for individual health insurance premiums by the 10 largest carriers in Colorado in 2010 was 12.9 percent. And rate increases are expected to continue in 2011.

But there’s a health-care provider in Fort Collins that’s offering a new program to help people without insurance and employers who can’t afford comprehensive insurance coverage packages for their employees to get access to basic care at a reasonable price.

GeneralCare Medical Clinic,…