Deseret News: Lawmakers, Executives Discuss Health Care Reform

From Deseret News: In an effort to show they are part of the health-care crisis solution, not the problem, a contingent of medical insurance executives spent Wednesday in Salt Lake talking with a contingent of small business executives and state lawmakers.

Invoking the historic natural alliance of the insurance industry and business — the most common source of insurance coverage for Utahns and all Americans is workplace-endorsed medical plans — options for fixing the numerous gaps in health-care access, quality and affordability were on the lunch menu at the Salt Lake Chamber offices.

"Health-system reform is our top priority," Lane Beattie, president and CEO of the chamber said after the meeting. "By employing private market principles and expanding accountability at all levels of the health system we can contain costs and improve quality of life."

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