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Making Healthcare More Affordable Is a National Priority
Date:6/16/2008

rch on What Works;

2. Changing Incentives to Promote Better Care;

3. Empowering Consumers and Providers;

4. Promoting Health and Wellness; and

5. Fostering Public-Private Coverage Solutions

"We in the Blues are committed to working with Congress and other stakeholders to deliver on the promise of the initiatives in The Pathway to Covering America. We applaud policymakers for making healthcare reform a top domestic priority, and we urge Congress to take immediate action to improve the quality and value of our healthcare system so we can expand coverage to everyone."

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 39 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for more than 100 million individuals - one-in-three Americans. For more information on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and its member companies, please visit http://www.BCBS.com.


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