1. © 2011, National Association of Health Underwriters www.nahu.org By the Numbers In February, NAHU received more than 540 press hits. In January, NAHU received more than 328 press hits. In 2014, NAHU received more than 7,600 press hits. *NAHU has a Media Hit Report that tracks nationwide press hits by each state and displays in detail what media coverage we’ve received by month. Review our archive to see what monthly articles mentions NAHU and its chapters.Media Hit Report

2. © 2011, National Association of Health Underwriters www.nahu.org February in Print Media “Medicaid has historically taken on an increasing share of revenues,” Dr. William Hazel Jr., secretary of the Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, said Tuesday during a conference for the National Association of Health Underwriters. "Buying an insurance policy is not like going online and buying a vacation," Middleton says. "It's much more complicated. There are a lot more nuances.“ Some shoppers turned to government- funded navigators for help — but there are fewer than 500 of them in Texas, compared to more than 190,000 health insurance agents. The National Association of Health Underwriters hosted their 24th Annual Capitol Conference on Tuesday. Republican National Committee co-chair Sharon Day spoke to nearly 500 attendees at the breakfast about the impacts of Affordable Care Act on the industry. Emily Black Bremer, the president of the Missouri Association of Health Underwriters, who helped 90 families enroll, said, “HealthCare.gov ended up working a lot better than I could have hoped.”

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5. © 2011, National Association of Health Underwriters www.nahu.org Importance of Media Coverage We often send these clips to policymakers to alert them of the issues we are facing. The more high-profile media coverage we received, the more attention policymakers will pay to our issues. Media placement means an increased understanding of the issues in the public, both inside and outside the industry. Media attention increases NAHU name recognition and branding. We do not pay for our media placements. All coverage received by our members is free business promotion, which promotes NAHU members as subject-matter experts. Good information and solid sound bytes provided by an NAHU member means other reporters will want to use that member as a resource.