Health Care Challengers Require Innovation And Leadership From Brokers

KANSAS CITY, Mo -- National Association of Health Underwriters' members confronted some uncomfortable realities during their annual conference this weekend.

Health care is broken. The future is uncertain. There is a leadership void. One by one, speakers addressed these, and many other, issues affecting the bottom line for health brokers:

When there's no plan in place to manage an unexpected care event, the result is chaos, says Harley Gordon at #NAHU2018 @InsNewsNet

— Susan Rupe (@INNsusan) June 23, 2018

Lack of transparency in the health care system is what's leading to higher costs, says @dcontorno at #NAHU2018 @InsNewsNet

— Susan Rupe (@INNsusan) June 23, 2018

Treat your client's health plan $$ as if they were your own, says @sling_c at #NAHU2018 @InsNewsNet

— Susan Rupe (@INNsusan) June 23, 2018

The whole challenge of leadership is whether you can get people's minds and hearts, says James C. Hunter at #NAHU2018 @InsNewsNet pic.twitter.com/jyQBAR6HBp

— Susan Rupe (@INNsusan) June 24, 2018

Leadership? This says it all #NAHU2018 @InsNewsNet pic.twitter.com/gP1pEjEDO4

— Susan Rupe (@INNsusan) June 24, 2018

Susan Rupe is managing editor for InsuranceNewsNet. She formerly served as communications director for an insurance agents' association and was an award-winning newspaper reporter and editor. Contact her at Susan.Rupe@innfeedback.com. Follow her on Twitter @INNsusan.

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