Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), issued the following statement today on President-Elect Donald Trump’s recent appointments of Dr. Tom Price as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Seema Verma as administrator for the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):

“Dr. Price will be an outstanding leader for HHS and we look forward to working with him as the agency works to stabilize a healthcare-funding system that is in crisis. Dr. Price has always actively listened to our ideas to reform the healthcare system and sought our opinion on proposed changes. Based on the tremendous leadership he provided as chairman of the House Budget Committee and member of the House Ways and Means Committee, we are confident that Dr. Price will demonstrate that same ability in his new job as HHS secretary.

“Seema Verma’s comprehensive understanding of the American healthcare system and commitment to implementing real consumer-driven healthcare make her an ideal choice to lead CMS at this important time. Ms. Verma was one of the architects of the highly successful Healthy Indiana Plan as well as other state Medicaid reform programs. We look forward to working with Ms. Verma on improving Medicare and Medicaid services through practical healthcare reform.”

The National Association of Health Underwriters represents 100,000 professional health insurance agents and brokers who provide insurance for millions of Americans. NAHU is headquartered in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.nahu.org.