Blue Cross proposes fix for uninsured Americans !

News from 23 Jan 08 states that Blue Cross has a plan to help cover Americans unisured:

Excerpt:

"We're not going to wait for the government to move," Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Serota told a news conference. "We believe it's time to act," he said.

The proposal would extend coverage to 30 to 35 million of the 47 million people who are uninsured in the country of about 300 million people, Serota said.

The growing number of uninsured Americans and runaway health costs have emerged as a potent issue in the presidential election. The Bush administration, members of Congress and private groups have offered proposals, but with few results.

There were no specifics about the income level this would be directed to and few details about cost or how it would be paid for but here is another part of it :

Blue Cross did not name specific levels for its proposed tax credits but said they would go to low-wage workers in small businesses, people whose health premiums represent a large share of their income, people without access to employer coverage and those who have lost a job.

The association also proposed helping states find and enroll people who are eligible for existing public health insurance programs but are not using them.

The proposal outlines several steps to improve the quality of U.S. health care, including the creation of an independent institute to back research comparing the effectiveness of new and existing drugs, devices and medical procedures.

I am not sure what is the "fix" for our health care situation here but perhaps something alone this lines is a start

I wasn't sure if it was ok to post the link or not. It is a reuters news wire but if it's ok and anyone wants to read the full article I'll be happy to link everyone to it.