Becker's Healthcare July 16, 2019
Morgan Haefner

America’s Health Insurance Plan’s CEO spoke about how the industry trade group is pushing for more incremental changes rather than a “Medicare for All” policy that would eliminate private insurers in an interview with The Hill.

Matt Eyles, CEO of AHIP, told The Hill: “Medicare for All, in my perspective, is really sort of the analog to repeal and replace. It sounds good as a slogan. It’s really hard to do, and there’s a lot of problems when you think about it.”

Mr. Eyles said insurers know there is growing frustration around how the healthcare system...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Payer, Regulations
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