In a letter to the President the group asserted that "the proper approach to achieve and sustain reduced cost growth is one that will: improve the population's health; continuously improve quality; encourage the advancement of medical treatments, approaches, and science; streamline administration; and encourage efficient care delivery based on evidence and best practice." The group has pledged to make a major reduction in cost growth as part of comprehensive health reform.

 

The meeting included:

Insurers
George Halvorson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans
Jay Gellert, President and CEO of Health Net Inc.
Hospitals
Thomas Priselac--President & CEO, Cedars-Sinai Health System
Rich Umbdenstock-- President & CEO, American Hospital Association
Ken Raske--President,Greater New York Hospital Association
Physicians
J. James Rohack, MD-- President-Elect, American Medical Association
Rebecca Patchin, MD-- Chair-Elect of the AMA
Rich Deem-- Senior Vice President of the AMA
Medical Device Companies
Michael Mussallem--Chairman & CEO, Edwards Lifesciences
Steve Ubl-- President & CEO, AdvaMed
David Nexon-- Senior Executive Vice President, AdvaMed
Pharmaceutical Companies
Richard Clark--Chairman, President & CEO, Merck
Billy Tauzin-President & CEO, PhRMA
Rick Smith--Senior Vice President, PhRMA
Labor
Andy Stern, SEIU
Dennis Rivera, SEIU Health
Administration Officials:
Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the Office of Health Reform
Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Larry Summers, Director of the National Economic Council
Kathleen Sebelius, HHS Secretary