Health Insurance gets National Attention
According to The Mercury News, a coalition of heavy-hitters in health insurance will announce a proposal to reduce the number of people without insurance.
This announcement couldn't have come at a better time - getting affordable health insurance for 47 million uninsured Americans seems to be on everyone's mind - from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to improve health insurance in California to Speaker of the House Nanci Pelosi making Medicare health plans a priority during the first 100 hours of Congress.
The coalition, called the Health Coverage Coalition for the Uninsured, is made up of groups with different and often competing interests. Lawmakers were excluded because the group wanted to meet quietly and confidentially, which they did for two years.
Details of the plan are expected to include improving health coverage for children.
Interestingly, another disparate group of health advocates called "Divided We Fall" are stepping up to turn the nation's eye's toward health insurance. AARP (senior citizen's advocacy group with over 50 million members), the Business Roundtable, and the Service Employees International Union make up this powerful lobbying group.
The last time health insurance reform received this much attention was President Clinton's 1993 proposal for universal health care. The businesses which fought Clinton are now leading the way towards change.
The bottom line is, people with insurance are paying for those without. Families and small businesses face constantly growing health insurance costs. Whether or not the Congress can create legislation to help with the rising cost of health insurance, it's always a good idea to make sure you're covered.
Affordable health insurance quotes are readily available for anyone looking for reliable health coverage. With the Internet, you can even get a free health insurance quote online.
This announcement couldn't have come at a better time - getting affordable health insurance for 47 million uninsured Americans seems to be on everyone's mind - from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to improve health insurance in California to Speaker of the House Nanci Pelosi making Medicare health plans a priority during the first 100 hours of Congress.
The coalition, called the Health Coverage Coalition for the Uninsured, is made up of groups with different and often competing interests. Lawmakers were excluded because the group wanted to meet quietly and confidentially, which they did for two years.
Details of the plan are expected to include improving health coverage for children.
Interestingly, another disparate group of health advocates called "Divided We Fall" are stepping up to turn the nation's eye's toward health insurance. AARP (senior citizen's advocacy group with over 50 million members), the Business Roundtable, and the Service Employees International Union make up this powerful lobbying group.
The last time health insurance reform received this much attention was President Clinton's 1993 proposal for universal health care. The businesses which fought Clinton are now leading the way towards change.
The bottom line is, people with insurance are paying for those without. Families and small businesses face constantly growing health insurance costs. Whether or not the Congress can create legislation to help with the rising cost of health insurance, it's always a good idea to make sure you're covered.
Affordable health insurance quotes are readily available for anyone looking for reliable health coverage. With the Internet, you can even get a free health insurance quote online.
