BlueCross BlueShield of Texas (BCBSTX) published a memo on their website that covers where they stand on the much talked about health care reform debate going on in Washington. BCBSTX does believe strongly that health care reform is in fact needed and affordable health insurance should be available to all Americans.
On the table currently is Obama’s plan to have a government run insurance plan to compete with private insurers. BCBSTX believes a government run plan would eventually push out private insurers and eliminate the benefits of competition. This could lead to a system where government controls access to health care as well as sets all payments.
BCBSTX supports a plan that would require health insurance companies to give coverage to all applicants. They believe this will only work if every American is required by law to have health insurance. They also support research to determine which medical advancements are most worth while determined by an independent entity.
For more information on where BCBSTX stands on the health care reform debate visit their website.
Effective Dec 31 2009 Unicare will be leaving the Texas health insurance marketplace. The 180,000 current customers will be offered health insurance coverage by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) which similar the what members have with Unicare in both price and benefits.
