The members of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) are committed to working with policymakers, health care providers, and consumers to contribute to our common fundamental interests in promoting a vibrant health care system and a vital economy. For the nation, and in the states, lack of health insurance is a major economic drain, one that costs $50 billion annually. We believe that access to health insurance coverage should be our number one domestic priority. In late 2006, we released a blueprint for achieving that goal. We will be working with states as each determines how best to move forward toward a goal that will improve.
