2010 RGAHU LEGISLATION UPDATES
The Importance of Agents/Brokers
As Congress considers meaningful proposals
for national health reform, one key test of public approval will be ensuring
that all Americans have the ability to choose the health insurance plan that
best fits their needs and continued access to the services of independent―and
state licensed―agents, brokers and consultants who serve as American’s consumer
counselors and advocates. Americans
Deserve Access to Professionally Licensed and Trained Health Insurance Agents,
Brokers and Consultants,
as well as,
Brokers Making A Difference are
two “must reads” that provide valuable insight into the importance of our role
as advisors in today’s healthcare environment.
Our Stance on Healthcare Reform
Healthcare reform continues to be front and center in both
national and state legislative debates. Our efforts to reach out to lawmakers
to further our message of “keep it private” and show them the importance of
agents, brokers and consultants in comprehensive health care reform and our
opposition to a government-run public plan is imperative. We encourage you to
read our
In-District Talking Points so will
become familiar with our stance and you too can help spread the word.
2010 Legislative Session Bill Information
Learn more about
legislative bills related to New Mexico's health insurance industry
through our
2010 Bill Tracking
(PDF)
report
-
updated 2/7/2010).
For more detailed information about proposed legislation, visit the
New Mexico Legislature website.
NMAHU Position
Your state Legislative
Committee has created this
Library of Position Papers to help you better understand the pros
and cons of issues we face in New Mexico’s marketplace.
Communicating
Urgent Legislative Issues
Our legislative success is
based heavily on our ability to show legislators how important issues are to us.
When health care issues come to the forefront of the political debate, it is
vital to our legislative efforts that elected officials know where we stand. In
order to achieve this, we rely on YOU to help us get the word out fast.
Depending on the urgency,
you will receive one of two forms of communication, Operation Shout (email
entitled Urgent Legislative Action) or Legislative Phone Tree (phone
call). Either way, you will be provided with all the information necessary to
reach out to your legislators with concerns, support or opposition to policy
questions, or action needed.
Knowing who your legislators are, will put you ahead of the curve
when you receive one of these urgent communications.
