WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), today issued the following statement in response to the nomination of Senator Tom Daschle to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
"The American people will welcome the nomination of Senator Tom Daschle because it signals that the incoming administration intends to prioritize comprehensive health care reform. Senator Daschle is exceptionally well qualified to bring people together in support of universal coverage, cost-containment, and improved quality."
AHIP's Board of Directors last week issued a comprehensive health care reform proposal to cover all Americans, reduce the growth of health care costs, and improve the quality and value of care. To learn more about AHIP's proposal, please visit www.americanhealthsolution.org.
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