WASHINGTON - When supporters of President-elect Barack Obama hold house parties to discuss ways of fixing the health care system over the next two weeks, they may find some unexpected guests. The health insurance industry is encouraging its employees and satisfied customers to attend. A trade group representing some of the nation’s largest health care businesses, including drug companies, is organizing several meetings. The American Medical Association and other medical societies are encouraging doctors to get involved. The Maine Medical Association will convene a community discussion on Dec. 30. Group Health Cooperative of Seattle has sent e-mail messages to 35,000 subscribers encouraging their participation, and one of its doctors plans to lead a session next Tuesday. The meetings, originally envisioned as a way to make good on Mr. Obama’s commitment to ‘health care reform that comes from the ground up, could thus turn into living-room lobbying sessions involving some of the biggest stakeholders in the health care industry. Stephanie Cutter, a spokeswoman for the Obama transition team, said that more than 4,200 meetings had been scheduled, and more are in the works. The first ones were held on Sunday. Attendance is expected to average at least […]