Blue Cross Blue Shield on Reform
On Blue Cross Blue Shield’s website there is a news article entitled “New Census Report Underscores Need for Health Care Reform”. It has a statement from President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield Scott P. Serota. The statement follows after the release of the report from the US Census Bureau that shows the number of uninsured Americans increased from 45.7 million in 2007 to 46.4 million in 2008.
Serota points out that no one should have to worry about having quality, affordable health insurance. He believes that 46 million uninsured is unacceptable. It’s an important reminder of the critical need for health care reform. According to Serota, we should enact bipartisan health care reform this year that will give health insurance coverage to everyone.
Blue Cross Blue Shield companies support initiatives working towards this goal. They want to build on the employer based system currently in place. He says the high number of uninsured is partly because of the recession, but something still needs to be done now to fix this problem.
