Why does the Minnesota Chamber care about health care reform?
• It is a serious concern for Minnesota businesses. According to our 2007 membership poll, nearly 90 percent of our members provide some kind of health benefit to their employees. They understand the need for a system that delivers quality care to their employees, but the increasing cost of providing that benefit has become a large burden. • The Minnesota Chamber is specially positioned to lead on health care reform. Our members include the major hospitals and insurance providers as well as businesses from small to large that pay for health benefits to their employees. Each of these groups has a stake in creating a health care system that provides quality service at a reasonable price. Collectively, our members and their employees are a huge purchaser of health care services. What exactly is the problem with our health care system? At the root of our problems lies a fundamental flaw in the way we administer health care: the system encourages inefficiency and unhealthy lifestyles. Think
