AHIP CEO Raises Fiscal And Fairness Questions Over Individual Mandate

America's Health Insurance Plans CEO Karen Ignagni ask how Congress and the health care industry will address issues of fiscal responsibility and fairness if Congress requires people to buy health insurance coverage.

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What about the under-insured?

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News

Robert Zirkelbach of America's Health Insurance Plans disagrees with the premise.


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Federal health insurance is not public health insurance.

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News

Robert Zirkelbach of America's Health Insurance Plans clarifies Obama's plan.

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Can your sister's genes get you declined?

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News

Robert Zirkelbach of America's Health Insurance Plans explains that it would be illegal to decline health insurance based on genetic screening, either of the applicant or of a relative.

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Universal healthcare: How do private insurers fit in?

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News,

Robert Zirkelbach of America's Health Insurance Plans explains the role of private insurers in healthcare reform.


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Is Comparative Effectiveness Research "rationing"?

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News

Robert Zirkelbach of America's Health Insurance Plans explains that CER is not rationing.


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Private insurers say effective care controls costs.

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News

Robert Zirkelbach of America's Health Insurance Plans explains that best care controls costs.




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