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Healthcare reform is filling the airwaves, but do you know why? What is driving the quest for healthcare reform?

These are some of the reasons why people want to see healthcare reform happen.

  • My premiums are rising every year, but fewer things are covered
    • Healthcare costs are high and growing faster than the economy as a whole. Learn more...
    • Health insurance premium costs are rising faster than wages. Learn more...
    • The costs of care for uninsured patients are shifted to insured patients. Learn more...
    • The way we pay for healthcare raises the number and price of medical services but not necessarily their quality. Learn more...
  • It is too easy to lose insurance coverage or for coverage to change.
    • More than 45 million Americans ages 18-64 have no healthcare coverage. Learn more...
    • Americans who lose their jobs lose their health insurance. Learn more...
    • Employers and insurance companies can change plans, services, or benefits year-to-year. Learn more...
  • It can be too expensive or hard to get the care I need, and I may go broke to get it.
    • 25 million Americans ages 18-64 are underinsured. Learn more...
    • Some groups of Americans do not get the right healthcare even if they have insurance. Learn more...
    • Even with insurance, people struggle to afford copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles. Learn more...
    • The rate of bankruptcies due to medical debt are high. Learn more...
  • I’m spending a lot but am not sure I’m getting high quality care.
    • Higher healthcare spending does not mean higher quality healthcare. Learn more...
    • The U.S. spends more than other countries, but Americans are not in better health. Learn more...
  • Small business owners have a harder time getting affordable insurance. Learn more...

 

Since 1997, The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati has invested over $111 million in projects that improve the health of the Cincinnati area. With major healthcare reform imminent, the Health Foundation aims to be a source for credible, timely information that can inform people in our region about the healthcare reform debate. While we do not support any specific plan or approach, we do support certain principles that we believe would improve access to healthcare and make our region healthier.

The Health Foundation supports a healthcare system that:

Please visit http://www.healthfoundation.org/reform for more information.