Healthcare Reform

Comprehensive healthcare reform is essential for the long-term vitality of the U.S. economy. While the U.S. healthcare system has yielded impressive benefits and innovation, there is growing consensus among all stakeholders that significant reform is needed to create a sustainable, high-quality system that is more accessible, less costly and more patient centered. We support:

  • Every citizen having access to quality and affordable health coverage, which is why any reform solution must address the core issues of the growing cost of healthcare by:
    • Promoting healthcare systems that are comprehensive, integrated and technologically connected
    • Adhering to principles of medical necessity, patient safety, efficacy and efficiency and patient-centeredness
    • Empowering individuals with accurate, transparent data on quality, value and prices of providers in order to make individuals more informed and responsible consumers
  • Maintaining ERISA, which provides nationwide employers with the ability to provide consistent benefits to employees.

As a board member of the following professional organizations and coalitions, Xerox has taken a leadership role in the employer community on efforts to reform the U.S. healthcare system.

American Benefits Counsel (ABC): ABC represents more than 275 for-profit and nonprofit businesses that sponsor directly, administer or service retirement, health and stock compensation plans covering more than 100 million Americans and is a leading advocate of employer-sponsored benefit programs in Washington, D.C. ABC initiates and champions legislation and regulations favorable to member needs and interests, and influences policy development within Congress and executive branch agencies.

Corporate healthcare Coalition (CHCC): CHCC is a public policy coalition of large, multi-state, self-insured companies that operate health benefit plans for employees and their families as well as retirees. The CHCC is distinguished by its focus on the legislative and regulatory issues that are critical for employers who sponsor health benefit plans nationwide.

ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC): ERIC is a trade association representing the employee benefits and compensation interests of America's major employers.

National Coalition on Benefits (NCB): NCB is a coalition of 175 companies and trade associations. NCB is dedicated to working with Congress to maintain employers' ability to provide uniform health and retirement benefits to employees and retirees across state and local lines and to ensure that federal health reform initiatives preserve Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) benefits.

Xerox also is involved with several other professional organizations and associations, including:

AeA: Xerox chairs AeA's Health Information Technology Working group whose mission is to help advance legislation that provides funding, standards and privacy protections for a modern healthcare information technology system in the U.S.

Business Roundtable: The Business Roundtable is a founding member of the "Divided We Fail" Coalition that includes the AARP and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which is pushing for comprehensive healthcare reform. Xerox has actively participated in the development of the Business Roundtable's healthcare policy plan.

Consumer Purchaser Disclosure Project (Disclosure Project): The Disclosure Project membership is made up of many consumer and purchaser groups whose goal is to bring together the voices of consumers and purchasers to improve healthcare for all.

National Business Group on Health (Business Group): The Business Group members are primarily Fortune 500 companies and large public sector employers, including the nation's most innovative healthcare purchasers, who provide health coverage for more than 50 million U.S. workers, retirees, and their families. The Business Group fosters the development of a safe, high quality healthcare delivery system and treatments based on scientific evidence of effectiveness.

National Quality Forum (NQF): The NQF is a not-for-profit membership organization created to develop and implement a national strategy for healthcare quality measurement and reporting.