Healthcare Reform Must Include Full Participation by Licensed Professional Insura...(ll make such assistance even more critic...),Health

The House amendment, sponsored by Blue Dog Democrats Reps. Charlie Melancon (D-La.), Mike Ross (D-Ar.), Baron Hill (D-Ind.), Jim Matheson (D-Utah), Zack Space (D-Ohio), John Barrow (D-Ga.) and Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.), guarantees that agents and brokers can participate in the process.

"We thank the Blue Dog members of the House for ensuring that American consumers will not be denied the services of their own independent insurance agents under healthcare reform," said PIA National President-elect Jon D. Spalding. "We are especially grateful to Rep. Melancon of Louisiana, who knows the importance of this issue because he is a former insurance agent and member of PIA."

PIA will continue to focus its efforts on assuring that language enabling consumers to utilize the services of their professional insurance agents in any new healthcare environment remains included and intact as the legislative process continues.

Founded in 1931, PIA is a national trade association that represents member insurance agents and their employees who sell and service all kinds of insurance, but specialize in coverage of automobiles, homes and businesses. PIA members are Local Agents Serving Main Street America(SM). PIA's web address is http://www.pianet.com/" target="_new">www.pianet.com.

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