Background on the Uninsured in America

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 

Addressing the Uninsured Through Tailored Options and More Affordable Coverage
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) proposes a range of options to address the varied circumstances of the uninsured. Though diverse, the uninsured fall into three overarching categories.
February 7, 2007 

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 

Health Savings Accounts For Small Businesses Offer Real Promise, While Association Health Plans Represent A Prescription For Disaster
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) welcomes today's House Committee on Small Business hearing exploring the options for providing access to affordable health coverage for one of the key groups that make up the uninsured in America: small business owners, their employees and families.
March 3, 2005 



 

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