Janet Trautwein, Executive Vice President and CEO, National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) to Speak at KC’s Health Care Reform & Its Impact on Your Bottom Line

New York, NY, September 03, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Janet Trautwein, Executive Vice President and CEO, National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Health Care Reform & Its Impact on Your Bottom Line.” This event is scheduled for September 16, 2010 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. (For further details, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_Bottomline.html)

About Janet Trautwein

Janet Trautwein is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) in Arlington, Virginia. NAHU represents more than 100,000 employee benefits professionals involved in the design, sale, implementation and management of health plans all over the United States. Her responsibilities include oversight of all NAHU activities and primary representation of the association to the media, government agencies and elected officials at all levels. Prior to becoming the CEO of NAHU in 2005, Janet served for many years as the head of NAHU's government affairs department, working with members of Congress, senior government officials, governors, and state legislators, and directing the government and political affairs of the organization. A frequent speaker on health policy issues, Janet is considered an expert in health insurance markets and health plans of all sizes and frequently testifies before Congress on these issues. Her expertise in issues related to the uninsured, health insurance pools, risk and reinsurance pooling, health related tax issues, and both national and global health reform has been recognized throughout the industry. In 2004, Janet received the Harold R. Gordon Memorial Award, which honors the “Health Insurance Person of the Year” and is considered to be the most prestigious award in the health insurance industry. Since 2006, Janet has been named one of the 100 most powerful people in the insurance industry. She has been published in major newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Los Angles Times and she has appeared on hundreds of radio and television programs around the world.

About National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)

The National Association of Health Underwriters represents more than 100,000 licensed health insurance agents, brokers, consultants and benefit professionals through more than 200 chapters across America. NAHU members service the health insurance needs of large and small employers as well as people seeking individual health insurance coverage. Every day, NAHU members work to obtain insurance for clients who are struggling to balance their desire to purchase high-quality and comprehensive health coverage with the reality of rapidly escalating medical care costs. As such, one of NAHU's primary goals is to do everything we can to promote access to affordable health insurance coverage.

For more information about Janet Trautwein and National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) please visit: http://www.nahu.org

Event Synopsis:

Sweeping healthcare legislation has passed, and like it or not, everyone is in for substantial changes. Much of the debate has been on the Bill’s cost to tax payers. What’s missing in this debate is how much is this Bill going to cost companies and how will it affect their bottom line. Until now there has been much speculation, so it’s time for answers.

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