Despite being lumped with other insurers, Michigan Blues are models of health care reform.

The Obama administration recently criticized health insurers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, for raising rates. That criticism overlooks a huge, key factor: We’re already well aligned with where the president wants to go with health care reform. As a guest columnist in today’s Detroit News, CEO and President Dan Loepp explains how the Blues are swimming upstream in Michigan’s out-of-balance health care market.