New Organization of Business Leaders and Employers Acting Together for
Change
PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIGNA announced
today that it has become a lead sponsor of the Coalition to Advance
Healthcare Reform (CAHR), a new coalition of business leaders and employers
working together to advance meaningful, market-based solutions for the
nation's healthcare crisis. Coalition efforts will focus on immediate
actionable steps at the state and federal level to reverse rising
healthcare costs, solve the problem of the uninsured and improve the
quality of healthcare
H. Edward Hanway, CIGNA chairman and chief executive officer, said, "We
look forward to joining forces with business leaders and employers from
across the country to develop solutions to build a stronger, healthier
America. CIGNA is committed to improving the health and well-being of our
members. Through this coalition, we can help forge innovative reform
solutions that empower consumers and expand access to care and moderate
costs."
"We are pleased to have CIGNA join CAHR to work with us to improve the
health of Americans," added Steve Burd, chairman of CAHR. "CIGNA brings
leadership in the area of health advocacy and wellness that is essential to
strengthening our healthcare system now and for the future."
CAHR, which comprises some the nation's largest employers, will work
for bipartisan market-based answers to healthcare reform. More information
about the coalition can be found at http://www.coalition4healthcare.org.
About CIGNA
As a Business of Caring, CIGNA (NYSE: CI) provides employers with
benefits, expertise and services that improve the health, well-being and
productivity of their employees. With approximately 47 million covered
lives in the United States and around the world, CIGNA's operating
subsidiaries offer a full portfolio of medical, dental, behavioral health,
pharmacy and vision care benefits and group life, accident and disability
insurance. As of June 30, 2006, 20.4 million individuals were enrolled in a
CIGNA medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy or vision plan in the
United States. Additionally, 3.9 million people were covered by a CIGNA
disability policy, 9.8 million were covered by a CIGNA life insurance
policy and 9.1 million were covered by a CIGNA accident policy. CIGNA also
has 3.7 million life, accident and health policies in force in the Asia
Pacific region, Europe and Chile, covers nearly 240,000 expatriate members
in more than 170 countries and jurisdictions, and has more than 440,000
healthcare members in the United Kingdom, Spain, Chile and Guatemala. More
information is found at http://www.cigna.com.
SOURCE CIGNA
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http://www.coalition4healthcare.org
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CONTACT:
Gwyn Dilday of CIGNA, +1-818-500-6370, or
gwyn.dilday@cigna.com
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