Congress is currently working to draft and pass a comprehensive health care reform bill. As this process continues the Campaign for an American Solution will continue to share with you the latest developments surrounding health care reform. This page contains a directory of reform resources that provide in-depth information about the subjects being discussed. This list will be updated frequently, so check back often or follow our blog or Twitter for daily updates.
AHIP Reform Resources:
* Statement on the Release of Proposed Senate Legislation (November 19, 2009)
* Statement on Passage of H.R. 3962 (November 7, 2009)
* Statement on Government-Run Plan (October 26, 2009)
* PricewaterhouseCoopers Report on the Impact of Reform Proposals on Costs (October 11, 2009)
* Statement on Release of Finance Committee Chairman's Mark (September 16, 2009)
* Statement on Health Insurance Reform (August 11, 2009)
* Statement on Status of Health Care Reform (August 4, 2009)
* Statement on Health Care Reform Rhetoric (July 30, 2009)
* Statement on Status of Health Care Reform Process (July 21, 2009)
* Statement on House Health Care Reform Proposal (July 14, 2009)
* AHIP’s comprehensive reform proposal
* AHIP Statement on Senate HELP Bill
* Cost-containment – stakeholders’ proposal to reduce health care costs
* Health Insurance Plan Regulation Chart
* Nationwide Listening Tour Report
* Mandatory Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements – Impact on the health care system
* Key facts about the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption
* Analysis of CBO report on the Senate health reform bill’s impact on health insurance premiums
Letters and Testimony to Congress:
* Letter to House leadership on small businesses (December 15, 2009)
* Letter to House Leadership (November 5, 2009)
* Letter to Chairman Baucus (September 21, 2009)
* Letter to House Tri-Committee Chairmen (July 16, 2009)
* Letter to Senator Kennedy (July 13, 2009)
* Testimony to Energy and Commerce Committee (June 25, 2009)
* Letter to Senate HELP Committee (June 2009)
* Letter to Senate HELP and Finance Committees (March 24, 2009)
Profits and Perspective:
* Setting the Record Straight on Health Plans' Profits (July 22, 2009)
Cost Trends and Cost-Shifting:
* RAND Health Study: “How Much Is Too Much? An Analysis of Health Plan Profits and Administrative Costs in California” – This study shows that medical costs account for 89% of the rise in health insurance premiums over a five year period from 2002-2006.
* PWC Medical Cost Trends for 2010
* The Lewin Group: The Cost and Coverage Impacts of a Public Plan: Alternative Design Options
* The Heritage Foundation: Medicare Administrative Costs Are Higher, Not Lower, Than for Private Insurance
* Families USA: Hidden Health Tax: Americans Pay a Premium
* McKinsey: Accounting for the Cost of U.S. Health Care: A new look at why Americans spend more
* The Factors Fueling Rising Health Care Costs 2008: PricewaterhouseCoopers cost study examines the causes of rising health care costs and analyzes how health insurance premium dollars are being spent.
* New Health Insurance Premium Tax – Costs to go up for families, employers
* Small Businesses and Health Care Costs
* Study on the impact of cost-shifting by Milliman
* AHIP Press Release
Polling Data:
* The Campaign keeps track of the latest polling data and posts it on our blog. Check out the Poll Vault.
Individual Market:
The need for a personal coverage requirement:
* Milliman report on the impact of market reforms without a personal coverage requirement: The Impact of Guarantee Issue and Community Rating Reforms on Individual Insurance Markets
AHIP Press Release
* Individual Health Insurance 2006-2007: A Comprehensive Survey of Premiums, Availability, and Benefits
Medicare/Medicaid:
* Reductions in Hospital Days, Re-Admissions, and Potentially Avoidable Admissions Among Medicare Advantage Enrollees in California and Nevada, 2006
* Trends and Innovations in Chronic Disease Prevention & Treatment: An Update on Medicare Advantage Plans
* Medicaid Managed Care Cost Savings – A Synthesis of 24 Studies
Other AHIP Research and Reports:
* Individual Health Insurance 2009: A Comprehensive Survey of Premiums, Availability, and Benefits
The Value of Health Insurance Plans:
* We believe in high value health care
* Innovations in Recognizing and Rewarding Quality
* Innovations in Chronic Care
* Health Plan Innovations in Prevention, Wellness and Risk Reduction
* Trends and Innovations in Health Information Technology
* Ensuring Quality Through Appropriate Use of Diagnostic Imaging
Visit Our Partner Coalitions to Learn More about Health Care Reform and How to Support Specific Coverage Options:
* Medicare Advantage: www.medicarechoices.org
* Health Savings Accounts: www.hsaallianace.org
* Medicare Supplemental Insurance: www.protectmedigap.org
