That’s right, I will be going to Washington DC during the second week in March (about two weeks from writing this) to participate in the “Capitol Conference” for the National Association of Health Underwriters (that sounds boring doesn’t it?). First off, I’ve never been to DC–so I am excited to experience it. Second, I will have the opportunity to personally meet with our Federal legislators including Sentor Hatch, Bennett and Representative Chaffetz. Others in our group will meet with Representative Matheson and Bishop. The purpose of the visit is to inform and educate our legislators on health care and health insurance reform issues. In a nut shell we advocate more choice in the marketplace, reforms that will actually lower costs (which will lower rates!), and all good ideas that will benefit our clients!
Over the next few months I am going to be posting regularly about ideas I think are “good” for the health care and health insurance industry and above all good for all Americans. Let it be clear that I do not believe more State or Federal Government control of our health care/insurance is better. You may have a different opinion and that is fine with me.
This DC trip gives me an opportunity to be an ambassador of ideas. I invite all Utahns (that want to) to write me about their ideas for health care/insurance reform. Email them to me at expert@uthealthplans.com or comment on this blog. I promise that I will personally print the ideas and hand them to your Federal legislators in DC. I would really like to inundate them with ideas. All ideas are welcome (even ones I do not agree with). After all, these guys in DC represent everyone–not just me. When I get back, I also promise to report back to you all on this blog.
