Legislative Highlights
On the Legislative Highlights page you can find the latest and most requested policy information, including charts and analyses, white papers, NAHU testimony and other materials.
NAHU's Healthy Access Plan
The members of NAHU believe the time is right for a solution that controls medical spending and guarantees access to affordable coverage for all Americans. We believe this can be accomplished without limiting the people's ability to choose the health plan that best fits their needs and ensures them continued access to the services of independent state-licensed counselors and advocates. NAHU's Healthy Access plan is a comprehensive approach to meeting this challenge, and a yardstick for evaluating other proposals.
Visit our Healthy Access page for more informaion including a two-page summary outlining the key components of our proposal and an informational power point presentation for our members' use, complete with detailed speaker's notes.
Healthy Access to Individual Market Coverage
NAHU's new individual market reform paper presents 10 specific policy recommendations to improve access to coverage in the individual health insurance market.
Ways to Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance for Employers, Employees and their Families
Janet Trautwein, NAHU CEO, gave a statement to the House Committee on Education and Labor on Thursday, April 23. You can also watch the video of her testimony here.
Insurance Market Reform in National Health Reform
Janet Trautwein, NAHU CEO, gave a statement to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Tuesday, March 24. You can also watch the video of her testimony here.
Americans Deserve Access to Licensed Professionals
As Congress considers meaningful proposals for national health reform, one key test of public approval for any sustainable and equitable reforms will be ensuring that all Americans have the ability to choose the health insurance plan that best fits their needs. Read more in this NAHU report.
Preparing for Congressional Meetings
NAHU CEO Janet Trautwein led a all member webinar to help members prepare for their in-district meetings.
"Keep it Private"- Preparing for In-District Meetings
New COBRA Requirements
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes provisions regarding COBRA requirements for employers that went into effect March 1, 2009. NAHU has prepared a fact-sheet on the new requirements that you can use to better advise your clients. You can find additional resources on the new requirements on our COBRA page.
Recent Charts and Analyses
State Premeim Assistance Programs
NAHU's chart outlining the state-level private health insurance subsidy programs for low-income individuals.
State Individual and Small Group Market Health Insurance Reforms
NAHU's chart detailing all of the health insurance market reform requirements enacted at the state level of government, including rating structure, treatment of preexisting conditions and other reforms.
State Laws Regulating Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders
NAHU's chart outlining states' legislation on coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Analysis of the Value of Comparative Effectiveness Research in Health Care
A recent analysis by NAHU concerning comparative effectiveness research.
Tax Treatment of Health Insurance
Click here to view NAHU's whitepaper on the issues that would be raised for health insurance coverage by changing the Federal Tax Exclusion.
Operation Welcome
As the 111th Congress and most state legislatures back in action, now is the time for chapters and members to meet with their new and continuing state assemblymen and senators. Check out NAHU's new Operation Welcome page for ideas, resources and tips on reaching out to Congress and your state legislators.
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