SACRAMENTO, CA 23 February 2022 — Single-payer advocates in the California legislature simply did not have the votes required to pass AB 1400 out of the state Assembly last week, resulting in a major victory for health insurance professionals across the Golden State. AB 1400 would have eliminated private health coverage in California and replaced it with a single-payer, state-run healthcare system.

CAHIP, SAHU, and the majority of California’s NAHU chapters participated in supporting efforts to oppose this bill. “This is why I am a member of SAHU, it keeps me in the know on important legislation that affects our insurance industry,” says SAHU President-Elect, Rosamaria Marrujo.

If you’d like to know more about the bill, its contents, and why insurance industry professionals opposed it, read the information provided by NAHU at the link below.

http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/nahus/issues/2022-02-09/1.html

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For over 30 years, SAHU has worked to improve our members’ ability to meet the health, financial and retirement security needs of all Californians and Americans through education, advocacy, and professional development. For more information, please visit: sahu-ca.com.

Last week, the White House announced covidtests.gov, a site with the purpose of supplying free rapid antigen COVID-19 tests to every U.S. household. The new site is now live and ready to take orders, as well as provide additional resources and information for those in need of testing.

The key takeaway is every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. For convenience, if you are interested in ordering immediately, you can use the link below to go directly to the order form and skip all the extra information.

COVIDTests.gov USPS Order Form

Additionally, on the site, you’ll find information on other locations you can purchase additional at-home tests, how you can be reimbursed by your insurance for up to 8 at-home tests per month, and 20,000+ Community-Based Testing Sites that will provide free testing.

Lastly, you can find answers to many of the frequently asked questions regarding testing and preparedness. Including What comes with the tests, when is recommended to use them, what to do if you get a positive or negative test, and much more. There will also be a phone number provided at a later date, so those without access to computers or high-speed internet can place orders.

We here at Sacramento Association of Health Underwriter, as industry-leading professionals, consider the health of our communities to be of utmost importance. We are strongly encouraging everyone to place the order for their household, that they may have the tests when needed. Should any individual find they are having trouble navigating or accessing the COVIDTests.gov website, they can feel free to contact SAHU directly at any time, and we will connect you with a local professional that can provide one-on-one help.

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For over 30 years, SAHU has worked to improve our members’ ability to meet the health, financial and retirement security needs of all Californians and Americans through education, advocacy, and professional development. For more information, please visit: sahu-ca.com.

SACRAMENTO, CA 24 November 2021 — Sacramento Association of Health Underwriters is seeking donations from the local community, for their 2021 Toy Drive to support River Oak Center for Children.

Dear Sacramento Community,

You stepped up in 2020 during the worst stage of the pandemic to ensure the kids of River Oak Center for Children could enjoy the magic of the Christmas season. To be honest, the response we received from our community of givers completely overwhelmed our expectations! We gathered more than 150 gifts totaling over $2800 in value! Just imagine the joy and excitement those donated toys brought to a child or caretaker. Christmas 2021 is upon us and not only is the need great in the community, the inventory of available toys and goods are limited on the shelves. Last year was the first time we utilized an Amazon-based shopping list and the simplicity of buying and shipping the gifts to a central location could not have been easier. This year we would love to expand on that concept with a wider array of gift options to fit any giver’s budget. The key is going to be shopping early to place those orders before the Black-Friday madness and shipping delays. We also welcome you to pick toys or gifts that may not be on the wish list, but would be appreciated by kids and teenagers alike. If you happen to make a purchase outside of the Amazon wish list, we will be happy to make arrangements to retrieve the gift from your office or they can be mailed to the attention of Brian Christy at Western Health Advantage – 2349 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95833. Please try to make those purchases before November 30th to allow time for shipping and our delivery to River Oak in early December.

If you have it in your heart and budget, please take a moment to browse the wish list at the link below.

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For over 30 years, SAHU has worked to improve our members’ ability to meet the health, financial and retirement security needs of all Californians and Americans through education, advocacy, and professional development. For more information, please visit: sahu-ca.com.