Background on the Uninsured in America

Impact of Changing Age Rating Bands in "America's Healthy Future Act of 2009"
The health care reform legislation under consideration in the Senate Finance Committee (the “America Healthy Future Act of 2009” Chairman’s Mark) includes health insurance reforms that would discontinue rating on health status, eliminate the use of gender and several other rating factors, and set limits on age rating.
September 23, 2009 

Insure Oklahoma: Overview and Impact

September 22, 2008 

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 

Real Solutions Needed To Ease Cost, Expand Access; AHPs Would Raise Costs, Won’t Reduce Uninsured
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) welcomes today's Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing examining ways to reduce healthcare costs and expand access to coverage for small businesses.
April 21, 2005