Wednesday, 13 June 2007
America's Health Insurance Plans On Healthcare Reform
Karen Ignagni, president and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans, recently released a statement on the future of healthcare in America.
Saying that reforming the American healthcare system should be “the nation’s top domestic priority,” Ignagni went on to criticize reform proposals that are entirely government-sponsored.
“The American people do not support turning the health care system over to politicians in Washington. Rather than engaging in a polarizing debate that leads nowhere, the country should get serious about enacting solutions that will work,” she said.
Ignagni cited the recent proposals in California as a potential model for reform. “[AHIP members] are participating in that discussion and we hope it will lead to real progress for working families.”
The proposals being debated in California would expand the market for individual and family health insurance, while providing more government funding for people who can’t afford coverage.
America’s Health Insurance Plans is a trade association representing almost 1,300 insurance companies. Collectively, the members of AHIP provide coverage to over 200 million Americans.
Karen Ignagni is the president and CEO of AHIP. Prior to her role there, she was the director of the Department of Employee Benefits at major labor union AFL-CIO. She has also served as a staff member of the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee.
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