"For the past 35 years, I've watched the great advances in medical science with awe. I have witnessed the exponential growth of healthcare services in the U.S. There is no doubt that America's medical system offers the very best healthcare services in the world, and I am proud to be part of it. Yet statistics show that 45 million Americans have been left behind with no healthcare coverage and the number is growing. This dilemma has inspired me to closely examine some alternative healthcare solutions. I co-founded Value Health Access Corporation to deliver affordable healthcare services to those in need and address this crisis in healthcare."

Value Health Access Corporation has recognized the growing need for alternative solutions to the rising cost of healthcare and comprehensive healthcare coverage. Due to high costs, 45 million Americans are currently without health insurance, and that number is growing. This crisis in healthcare coverage reveals a critical need for viable and affordable alternatives.

Healthcare costs are high and escalating

• An average family can pay nearly $9,000 a year for health insurance, and some still have pre-existing conditions not covered at any price.
  
• The U.S. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare report that the average cost of healthcare per capita in 1998 was $3,700, or as much as $15,000 for a family of four, and the cost is increasing.
  
• Businesses can pay over $5,000 a year per employee for group plans, and rate increases of 15% to 20% are common. Many companies have been forced to reduce benefits and, in some cases, drop them completely.
  
  

45 million without healthcare coverage

These high costs have left millions of Americans without any healthcare coverage at all. Some of the hardest hit are those who earn too much to be eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, but not enough to be able to afford the high cost of insurance premiums. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 32% of the uninsured earn over $50,000 per year. Even with this income, they are unable to afford coverage and are at risk of financial disaster.

Value Health Access has brought together a team of 600,000 of the nation's leading institutions and healthcare professionals to provide an integrated and complete dossier of the highest quality healthcare products and services. Together we offer a uniquely balanced approach, bringing our members the most cost effective and valuable healthcare solutions, including the most advanced allopathic, alternative and preventative modalities at far more affordable prices.

All our products and services are based on this affordable approach to a total healthcare management system, and many include value-added services, such as disease management and patient advocacy for catastrophic incidents, including financial assistance program. (See www.planbforhealth.com.)