Providence Journal: Karen Ignagni - Insurance Firms Want Health Reform Now

From the Providence Journal: Amid all the concern and uncertainty over how the nation should grapple with the economy, including the financial crisis, hopeful signs are emerging on another critically important issue that affects every American: health care reform. After 15 years of polarized debate and inaction, a consensus is beginning to take shape that we can cover all Americans, improve the quality of care, and begin slowing the growth of costs — while preserving what works best about our health care system.

Our optimism is based in part on what we heard from people in Rhode Island and across the country over the past year.

During a nationwide listening tour, we, representatives of the health insurance industry, came to Providence a few months ago to meet with working families, small-business owners, labor leaders and health care advocates. We heard what is on the mind of Rhode Islanders, starting with affordability for small business, portability for those changing jobs, improved quality and more transparency.

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