For Immediate Release
October 20, 2008

NAHU Capitol Conference

One Mission, One Voice: Working Together for the Future of American Health Care

(Arlington, VA) - The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) held its nineteenth annual Capitol Conference from March 30 - April 1 in Washington, DC. The theme of the meeting was "One Mission, One Voice: Working Together for the Future of American Health Care" and over 700 health insurance professionals from across the country did just that by communicating NAHU's legislative agenda to congressional leaders.

Antonio, Teresa, and Liz Gutierrez attended this conference, both for the opportunity to learn more about the political environment for health care reform and to help communicate the importance of free market health insurance to Congress. All have been a NAHU member for several years. Antonio Gutierrez serves on the Media Relations committee of the National Association of Health Underwriters. Liz Gutierrez serves on the Young Agents Advisory Group of the National Association of Health Underwriters. Teresa Gutierrez was elected Secretary Treasurer of the Triangle Association of Health Underwriters, one of over 200 NAHU chapters across the country.

Capitol Conference's guest speakers included leaders in the battle to enact sensible legislation that creates better access to health care. Other presentations addressed significant market reforms to the individual and possibly small group markets, the scope and structure of a potential national connector, the potential for a public plan buy-in option and its scope and structure, a potential employer mandate and overall costs and financing.

"Members of NAHU care about increasing access to affordable heath care," said NAHU President Scott Leavitt. "We spend every day helping millions of individuals and employers find policies that will provide them with the best and most affordable coverage. With the current state of our economy, this endeavor is more important than it has ever been. Due to the changing direction of the health care industry, and the many important health care issues before Congress and the states, we are committed to finding solutions to the health insurance coverage problems facing Americans today."

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