Our Principles for Reform

Making quality health care affordable for every man, woman, and child in this country is our top priority. The following are the principles that we have adopted to guide us on the road to reform.

Quality, Affordable Coverage for All.

Every man, woman and child in America must be guaranteed access to quality affordable coverage that will cover what they need to keep them healthy, provide adequate coverage for when they need it, and protect them from skyrocketing costs.

Everyone Must Share Responsibility

Business, government, and individuals must come together and share responsibility in solving America’s healthcare crisis. Building on the employer based system will help people keep the healthcare if they like it.

A Public Health Insurance Option to Increase Choice and Competition

The option of a public health insurance plan is necessary to ensure appropriate and adequate coverage, to foster choice and competition, to bring down costs, and to assure consumers have a stable marketplace where they can find quality, affordable coverage. 

Improve Care for the Chronically Ill

Developing a better system to provide long-term care and care for chronic conditions will lower costs, improve quality of care and life, and help people stay in their homes and communities.

Invest in the Health Care Workforce

Reforming America’s broken healthcare system requires training and upgrading the healthcare workforce. Our new healthcare system must expand its reach and capacity in order to deliver cost-effective, preventive and primary care to our rapidly aging population, uninsured, and underinsured Americans who currently go without adequate healthcare.