Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) today joined Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) in introducing new healthcare legislation meant to help American entrepreneurs bridge the expanding healthcare gap.  The legislation will be known as the Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2008.  It allows small businesses to form health insurance cooperatives and to then transfer the risk of catastrophic medical costs to a captive excess claims insurer.  The bill also creates important incentives for small businesses to provide the families of their workers with expanded coverage Click here for the full release.