Posted by The Campaign on February 23, 2010 at 9:53 AM

Yesterday, AHIP's Karen Ignagni released this statement outlining the real reasons why premiums are going higher -- underlying medical costs; setting the record straight on profits; and talking about ways in which health care reform could truly contain costs.
AHIP also did several interviews on news shows outlining the same arguments as to why premiums are increasing and setting the record straight on various attacks on the health plan industry. Watch the segments below:
AHIP's Karen Ignagni on the Nightly Business Report:
AHIP's Robert Zirkelbach on BBC America:
AHIP's Mike Tuffin on CNBC: