The United States health care system is profoundly local, with considerable variation in performance from market to market. Expanding access to coverage, lowering health care costs, and providing quality outcomes will lead to an improved consumer experience. Achieving the triple aim in health care will require the preservation of the stability, choice, and access to existing, successful coverage platforms, and the modernization of existing – and creation of new – public-private coverage programs.
Following are opportunities to build on the successes of today’s health care system to achieve a modern, high-performing, simpler health care system for all Americans.