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2011 State of the Union Address

(Arlington, VA) – Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), made the following statement today in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address:

“Health care was second only to the economy on voters’ minds in the midterm elections. Their message was crystal clear: Enact sensible, bipartisan changes to the health reform law with a view toward creating jobs. We applaud President Obama for acknowledging that current health care reforms lack broad appeal and we are encouraged by his request for new bipartisan ideas.

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News9 Story on Health Care Reform

Oklahomans Protest Health Care Reform Plan

A New Public Insurance Program Won't Work

A New Public Insurance Program Won't Work

By Susan McGinnis

There's little doubt that Washington will move forward with health reform this year.

Central to many proposals is the creation of a government-run insurance plan that every American could purchase. By injecting more competition into the insurance market, this might seem like an intelligent way to lower overall health care costs. The truth, though, is that a "public option" would simply shift health care costs onto private payers -- and undermine the private insurance system in the process...

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Affordable Insurance

The number of uninsured Oklahomans is a growing concern. We all can agree with the many benefits for reducing the number of uninsured, including less cost shifting to those who have insurance. The more difficult issue is the afforability of health care coverage.

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