Health Issues

Quality and Affordability - The Blue Cross and Blue Shield System is working locally across the country to help people stay well and ensure that, when they do get sick, healthcare is safe, coordinated, evidence-based and affordable. To achieve these goals on a larger scale, we propose a comprehensive, interconnected action plan with specific recommendations that the government should take.  Read More>>

Healthcare Exchanges –  BCBSA believes that properly designed state health insurance exchanges can help consumers shop, compare and enroll in coverage. States should move forward to implement market-based exchanges, and HHS' rules should give states maximum flexibility to develop exchanges that best meet local needs. Read More>>>

Health Insurance Excise Tax - BCBSA believes Congress that should eliminate the new health insurance excise tax as it will add hundreds of dollars to family premiums each year. The impact is greatest on those individuals, small employers and rural consumers who choose broad choice PPOs - the most popular product.  Read More>>

Insurance Reform - For the insurance reforms in the Affordable Care Act to work, they must be coupled with a requirement that everyone have coverage.  Otherwise people can wait until they are sick to purchase coverage, which raises premiums for everyone.  Read More>>