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Our Position on Key Issues

Independence Blue Cross believes in comprehensive health care reform to expand coverage to all Americans, bring health care costs under control, and improve quality. We strongly support many of the reforms Congress is considering, such as requiring all insurers to accept anyone for coverage regardless pre-existing condition and not charging higher premiums because someone is sick. We also support building on the current employer-based system that serves 170 million Americans and believe we ought to give reform a chance first, without starting a new government-run plan. However, we are concerned about the following problematic aspects of the Senate bill:

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Key issues on health care reform

All Americans, regardless of health status or medical history, should have the peace of mind that comes with having health insurance coverage. Here are the critical things we believe effective reform legislation must accomplish:

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