| The Coalition
for Affordable Health Coverage strives to be a primary resource
of information for health policy makers of all political parties
and ideologies. We invite you to explore our website to discover
more about how market-based incentives can help America’s
uninsured and legislation currently being considered by Congress
to implement these innovative policy proposals.
Tips for Navigating Our Site
Who Are the
Uninsured?
If you need to learn more about the demographics of the uninsured,
please explore “Meet
America’s Uninsured.”
Explanations
of Market-Based Solutions for the Uninsured
To learn more about the policies supported by the Coalition,
please visit “Policy
Solutions for the Uninsured.”
Members of the Coalition
To see a list of our membership, Board members, and Executive
Director, go to “About
the Coalition.”
Legislation
Supported by CAHC
If you would like to see details on the legislation on Health
Care Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care Tax
Deductions, and High Risk Pools, please review “Key
Legislation.”
CAHC Members as Resources
If you need a speaker on the uninsured, advice and counsel
on legislation related to the uninsured, witnesses for Committee
hearings, or a confidential sounding board, please contact
CAHC’s Executive
Director, Joel White , (202) 266-2669, who will put you in touch with
the best resource.
Other Informative Resources
We would also direct you to the following
websites, which provide valuable information on many of the
issues of importance to CAHC:
Leading Think Tanks on Consumer Driven Health Care Reform
Galen Institute
An innovative research organization focusing on health and
tax policy, the Galen Institute is home to the Consumer Choice
Community, which advocates for market-oriented solutions to
reform the American health care system.
http://www.galen.org/
American Enterprise Institute
Dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations
of freedom--limited government, private enterprise, vital
cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign
policy and national defense--through scholarly research, open
debate, and publications, AEI is one of America's largest
and most respected -think tanks-.
http://www.aei.org/
Heritage Foundation
Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and
educational institute - a think tank - whose mission is to
formulate and promote conservative public policies based on
the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual
freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national
defense.
http://www.heritage.org/
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public
policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American
principles of limited government, individual liberty, free
markets and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives
to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned
lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government.
http://www.cato.org/
Pacific Research Institute
The Pacific Research Institute is a free-market think tank
providing practical solutions for the issues that impact the
daily lives of all individuals.
http://www.pacificresearch.org/
The Manhattan Institute
The Manhattan Institute is a think tank whose mission is to
develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic
choice and individual responsibility.
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/
Health Savings Accounts
• Demographics of who is purchasing
Health Savings Accounts from CAHC member AHIP – America’s
Health Insurance Plans. Click
here
• Reports on
Health Savings Accounts and the cost of health insurance from
CAHC member eHealthInsurance, an online broker selling health
insurance plans nationwide. Click
here
State Benefit Mandates
Report from the Council for Affordable Health
Insurance outlining the growth of state benefit mandates.
Click
here
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