Health Plans Ready To Be Part of Health Reform Efforts
Recent state health reform efforts indicate a changing dynamic in which health plans can be a valuable ally of coverage expansion efforts," Bruce Bodaken, chair and CEO of Blue Shield of California writes in an opinion piece. He notes that in recent health reform efforts in Massachusetts and California, "health plans -- rather than blocking coverage expansion -- were among the leading advocates."
- "As the Health Care Debate Moves to Washington ..." (Bodaken, San Francisco Chronicle, 6/4).