As the momentum for reform builds in our nation's capitol, the board of directors of AHIP has made the wise decision to provide a definitive
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Does AHIP have a plan for us!
Now is the Time for Health Care Reform: A Proposal to Achieve Universal Coverage, Affordability, Quality Improvement and Market Reform
AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans)
Board of
UnitedHealth puts a price on your rights
One of the many reasons that there is a push for comprehensive reform is that, in most states, individuals who have medical problems are denied
UnitedHealth puts a price on your rights
UnitedHealth to Insure the Right to Insurance
By Reed Abelson
The New York Times
December 2, 2008
For these economically uncertain times, the UnitedHealth Group has a "first of
The policy lesson of BC/BS of Michigan
The individual health insurance market in the United States has presented a policy challenge to those attempting to craft a health care financing system that
The policy lesson of BC/BS of Michigan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Answers Attorney General
MarketWatch
December 1, 2008
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan provided more than 300 pages of detailed financial and
Alain Enthoven responds on reform of the Dutch system
We share with Alain Enthoven the concern over our very high and ever increasing spending for a mediocre health care system that leaves so many
Alain Enthoven responds on reform of the Dutch system
The Quote of the Day for November 28, 2008 briefly discussed the JHPPL article by Pauline Vaillancourt Rosenau and Christiaan J. Lako, "An Experiment with
Lessons from the Netherlands
Why is this article so important? Simply because there is a rapidly building momentum for similar health care reform in the United States built on
Lessons from the Netherlands
An Experiment with Regulated Competition and Individual Mandates for Universal Health Care: The New Dutch Health Insurance System
By Pauline Vaillancourt Rosenau, University of Texas, Houston,
AHIP: tax credits for moderate-income individuals and working families
This quote from AHIP was buried in another Quote of the Day last week, but it is being repeated here because of its importance in
AHIP: tax credits for moderate-income individuals and working families
AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans)
November 19, 2008
From the Summary of AHIP's Proposal to Guarantee Coverage for Pre-existing Conditions and Promote Affordability in the Individual Insurance