AHIP Statement on Election
For Immediate Release
November 7, 2012
Contact:
Robert Zirkelbach
(202) 778-8493
Washington, D.C. – America’s Health Insurance
Plans’ (AHIP) President and CEO Karen Ignagni today released the following
statement on the election:
“We congratulate President Barack Obama and members of
Congress in both parties for winning their elections. Health plans are
committed to working with policymakers to make coverage more affordable,
promote choice and competition, and maintain a strong safety net for our
nation's most vulnerable populations.
"As the health care reform law is implemented,
policymakers must prioritize affordability for consumers and employers. Several
provisions in the law, such as the new premium tax, minimum coverage
requirements, and age rating restrictions, need to be addressed to keep
coverage as affordable as possible and ensure broad participation in the
system.
“The nation must also address the soaring cost of medical
care that is driving up the cost of coverage, taking up a greater share of
federal and state budgets, and threatening the long-term solvency of our
nation’s public safety net programs. Health plans will continue to do
their part by partnering with providers to reward quality care, promoting
prevention and wellness, and helping patients and physicians manage chronic
disease.”
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