Health Reform Is Vital for All
The issue is not whether health care is an individual right or a moral imperative. Comprehensive reform is urgent and absolutely necessary because the physical and economic health of our nation is at stake.
Rising health care costs are squeezing American families, making essential care prohibitive, and costing businesses and the government billions and billions of dollars each year. The status quo is not an option. Change is a must.
We all need to work together (rather than point fingers of blame) to improve health care quality, rein in costs and extend health care access and coverage to all Americans.
Prominent Kansas City Insurance Leader Speaks Out
Tom Bowser
Tom Bowser, president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) and chairman of the National Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is intimately aware of both the amazing accomplishments and the yet to be resolved challenges of the health care industry. In fact, with more than 35 years of experience in this business – including more than 25 years in top management positions at Kansas City’s only hometown health insurer – perhaps no one is more qualified to comment on the issues.
Mr. Bowser has decided to make his views known in a series of detailed statements on some of the most debated health care reform topics. For these more in-depth perspectives on health care reform, please click on any of the links below.