Health Reform Resources
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) supports comprehensive health care reform and the need to extend coverage to all Americans. To accomplish serious and comprehensive reform, however, it will require great foresight based on an unbiased assessment of the situation and realistic recommendations for the most workable solutions.
A word of caution: It’s easy to be confused by misrepresentations of the facts, false assertions and conjectures. Don’t become distracted; become better informed.
To that end, we have composed and compiled a variety of helpful perspectives on the issues. We encourage you to do your own investigation with an open mind and formulate your own decision.
- About Health Care Reform
Learn Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s beliefs about health care reform legislation. - Facts at a Glance
Get the facts from Blue KC to consider when discussing insurance reform. - Get Health Reform Right
Ask Congress to continue to support access to employer-sponsored health care plans. - See Where the Stakeholders Stand
Compare the views of the president, consumers, doctors/hospitals, employers and insurers on key reform issues. - Blue Advocacy
Learn how the Blues are participating in this historic health care debate. - Library of Congress
See the most current legislation before Congress.
The 3rd annual Health Summit, The Face of Health Care Tomorrow, was well attended and those assembled represented a powerful force of positive energy regarding health care reform. The keynote speaker, Senator Bob Dole, presented a bipartisan view with his characteristic wit and expressed the hopeful promise of what can be achieved by working together. For details on the information presented, summit summaries or communications materials, click on any of the links below.