The Pathway to Covering America : Blue Plan Innovations

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield system, which collectively provides healthcare coverage for more than 100 million individuals (or 1 in 3 people) strongly believes everyone in our country should have health insurance. However, we are concerned that a healthcare system that is unaffordable for some today will not work for even more tomorrow.

For this reason BCBSA put forth a comprehensive, five-part proposal "The Pathway to Covering America" designed to build on today's employer-based system to improve the quality and value of our healthcare system while simultaneously extending coverage to all.

Our 39 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans across the United States are already taking action in each of these five areas to improve the healthcare systems in their states and expand access to medical coverage. We are beginning to see results in improved care and lower costs, as illustrated on this site.