Access to Health Care

In America today, it is a struggle for millions of people to afford the health care they need. The threat of rising health insurance premiums and the prospect of losing coverage altogether has become a constant concern for far too many American families.

We believe that:

• All Americans should have access to affordable health care, including prescription drugs, and these costs should not burden future generations.
• Wellness and prevention efforts, including changes in personal behavior such as diet and exercise, should be top national priorities.
• Americans should have choices when it comes to long-term care - allowing them to maintain their independence at home or in their communities with expanded and affordable financing options.

We need to improve the health care system by making it more affordable, boosting quality and eliminating waste. But instead of bringing solutions to this problem, politicians in Washington have been content to stall, to argue, to criticize and to blame each other. While they play politics, we are left with huge health care bills, health care premiums and deductibles that are climbing through the roof, eroding benefits and little hope of reasonable, common-sense, balanced solutions.

Featured Articles

Destination Wellness
October 17, 2007— While not a lot can be done about the health effects of things like genetics and accidents, we can affect the majority of health outcomes by taking responsibility for our own health.

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
September 12, 2007— The time has come for the U.S. to put prevention into practice. Disease prevention can enable us to improve the quality of life for millions of people and make health care affordable.

The Quiet Crisis: The Rising Costs of Health Care
August 22, 2007— Known as the "quiet crisis," the number of people with health insurance who might be bankrupted by a medical crisis is growing.

Could Health Information Technology Save Your Life?
June 4, 2007— Corporations have used information technology systems successfully for years. Your health is more valuable than any commodity. It's time for the health care industry to learn how to make information technology work for and protect you.