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Simplify the health
care system
Page 8
Make health care
more accessible
and affordable
Page 12
Collaborate
with health care
professionals to
improve quality
Page 16
Promote better
health for the
entire community
Page 20
#3 Holding down costs and reducing the number of uninsured
Help stabilize health care cost trends and premiums; reduce the
number of uninsured by offering affordable coverage for more
individuals and small employers, and by supporting public policies
to expand access.
#6 Improving the state of public health
Improve the health of our communities through partnerships,
programs and products that encourage wellness and prevention,
optimal management of chronic illness, and care coordination so
that Americans enjoy improved health and a better quality of life.
#1 Consumer-focused health care
Help Americans more effectively navigate to better health and
wellness, through simpliļ¬ ed processes and personalized information
and services.
#2 Choice-based, consumer-driven health plans
Give consumers more control over their health care through new
coverage options and easy access to price and quality information.
#4 Identifying and promoting best practices
Collaborate with physicians and hospitals to promote evidence-based
medicine and ensure that consumers receive high-quality care.
#5 Technology and practices to make the system work better
Help health care professionals spend less time on paperwork
and focus more on patients by improving administrative systems
and processes.
Our aspirations for the future of health care:
6-7