WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Karen Ignagni, President and CEO
of America's Health Insurance Plans, today made the following statement on
data released by the Kaiser Family Foundation showing the continued
deceleration of health insurance premium increases:
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040830/AHIPLOGO )
"Our community has reinvented cost-containment strategies and is
deploying a new generation of tools and techniques to stretch health care
dollars and mitigate the burden of rising medical costs. Health insurance
plans' tiered prescription drug formularies, cutting-edge disease
management and prevention programs, and important investments in health
information technology are helping consumers get the care they need while
taking unnecessary costs out of the system."
"While clear progress is being made, much more needs to be done.
Regulators need to allow more flexible benefit designs so consumers and
employers can find the coverage that best meets their needs. Legislators
should reform the medical liability system, support programs that measure
and reward quality care, and insist that new medical technologies be
evaluated for efficacy and cost effectiveness. Finally, all health care
stakeholders should collaborate to ensure that patients receive care that
is safe and based on the latest scientific evidence."
America's Health Insurance Plans -- Providing Health Benefits
to More Than 200 Million Americans
SOURCE America's Health Insurance Plans
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CONTACT:
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