The Uninsured
Healthcare costs continue to rise – making coverage less affordable and increasing the number of people in the United States without health insurance.
BCBSA strongly believes everyone in America should have health insurance. In achieving this goal, the underlying problems of our current healthcare system must be addressed. The Pathway to Covering America: Ensuring Quality, Value and Access supports a pathway that would:
Improving Quality and Value
1. Encourage Research on What Works
2. Change Incentives to Promote Better Care
3. Empower Consumers and Providers
4. Promote Health and Wellness
Expanding Coverage
5. Foster Public-Private Coverage Solutions
National Advertising Campaign
Serving more than 100 million members means Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies are constantly seeking ways to improve care and reduce costs. This pursuit of excellence has helped us find better ways to solve issues facing us all. The Blue Companies' five-point plan for covering America is a solution for a nation looking for better value and better quality care, while expanding coverage to everyone. (Ad PDF 249k)
Supporting Materials
Democratic Presidential Candidates' Side-by-Side Uninsured and Cost Chart (PDF 104kb)
Republican Presidential Candidates' Side-by-Side Uninsured and Cost Chart (PDF 80kb)
Uninsured ad (PDF 96 kb)
Scott P. Serota speaks with A.M. Best about BCBSA's new proposal: "The Pathway to Covering America: Ensuring Quality, Value and Access".
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BCBS companies highlight the success of state initiatives in Arizona and Oklahoma that expand healthcare coverage for small employers.
Mary Nell Lehnhard, SVP, Office of Policy and Representations discusses healthcare reform with Radio News Source
Statement of Scott P. Serota President & CEO Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Before the Senate Finance Committee Prepare for Launch: Health Reform Summit 2008 on “Approaches to ‘Bending the Growth Curve’ of Health Care Spending”. Hear testimony.
BCBSA Briefing on Capitol Hill showcases Blue initiatives to Improve Healthcare Quality and Reduce Costs.
Alissa Fox, BCBSA VP of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs discusses the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and accessibility and affordability of private health insurance with The Hill newspaper, a Capitol Hill-based publication.
Unprecedented Alliance of Health Care Leaders Announces Historic Agreement to Help Reduce the Numbers of America's Uninsured (for more specific information, please view HCCU's website at www.coalitionfortheuninsured.org)
Statement from Scott P. Serota, BCBSA President and CEO: BCBSA Works With Healthcare Leaders To Develop HCCU Proposal To Cover Uninsured Americans
The Pathway to Covering America: Ensuring Quality, Value and Access
Issue: Healthcare costs continue to rise – making coverage less affordable and increasing the number of people in the United States without health insurance.
Position: BCBSA strongly believes everyone in America should have health insurance. In achieving this goal, the underlying problems of our current healthcare system must be addressed. BCBSA supports a pathway that would: (1) enhance the quality and value of healthcare through a series of initiatives; and (2) expand coverage through tailored solutions.
January 23, 2008
