National Association of Health Underwriters A Media Moment.

National Association of Health Underwriters

A Media Moment

NAHU in the News

• In 2009, NAHU received 2860 press hits.

• In 2008, NAHU’s press hits totaled 1503.

• That is a 55 percent increase in press coverage.

NAHU Sound BitesNAHU has been mentioned in many major media outlets, including broadcast interviews on Fox News, C-SPAN and CBS News.

NAHU in PrintNAHU has also been featured in many top-tear publications as well, including a featured editorial in The Wall Street Journal.

Quotations from the Media• “To find a broker in your area use the Find an Agent feature on the

National Association of Health Underwriters site... The best broker for you is one that is familiar with your situation, knows about various plans, and is not just a shill for a couple of companies.”

- New York Times

• “The National Association of Health Underwriters represents thousands of professional health insurance agents and brokers who provide consumer advocacy and health care insurance for hundreds of thousands.”

- FOXBusiness

Quoted in the Media• “We all have a stake in achieving meaningful reform that both

preserves Americans' freedom to choose their doctors and lowers long-term health care costs. A public option will accomplish neither.”

- Boston Globe

• “Congress has rightly set out to both expand insurance coverage and reduce health-care costs for all Americans. But without an effective and enforceable individual mandate that guarantees the participation of everyone, neither goal is attainable.”

- Wall Street Journal

Educating ConsumersThe newest brochure from NAHU outlines options for consumers about to turn 65 or those already participating in Medicare.

Educating ConsumersThree new websites tell the story of insurance from the consumer’s perspective and provide contact information that can make a difference.

www.Faces of the Uninsured.org www.Brokers Making a Difference.org

www.Get Health Care Right.org

Educating ConsumersNAHU has produced several PSAs on issues like the value of agents and getting health care right.