Business Roundtable Backs Health Reform

Business Roundtable Rallies for Health Care Coverage: The Business Roundtable, an employer group whose members provide health coverage for 35 million people, released its “principles for health care reform” in June. The group continues to assert its belief that Americans should continue to receive health care through their employer but says that “all Americans should have access to affordable coverage.”

Echoing the policy points espoused by the Bush administration and seen in recent state legislation, the Washington-based business group says Americans should be required to purchase at least some form of health insurance. Emphasis should be given to lowering health care costs and increasing quality through the use of information technology, wellness and prevention programs, and price and quality transparency.