This page contains a directory of reform resources that provide in-depth information about the subjects that were discussed during the reform debate.
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