H.C.R.
10
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND STATE HEALTH CARE REFORM
House Committee
Amendments
Amendment 1 March 4, 2013 6:09 PM
Representative Ken Ivory
proposes the following amendments:
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employment in the state;
Whereas hundreds of Utah medical device companies will be subject to the ACA's excise tax on
manufacturers and importers of certain medical devices, without regard for company profitability;
Whereas, the tax will threaten the viability of many firms and have a chilling effect on the very
innovation needed to drive down health care costs and support economic growth in this state;
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WHEREAS, Utah families who lose employer-sponsored coverage under the ACA may
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find exchange plans unaffordable because federal premium and cost sharing subsidies are based
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on 70/30 plans for single, not family, coverage;
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hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of low-income individuals;
Whereas, Utah families will suffer if medical facilities close or medical practitioners leave their
professions in response to the financial strain created by shrinking provider payments under the
ACA;
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WHEREAS, implementation of the ACA will tend to
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completely
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destroy the private
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market for health insurance and move families, insurers, and health care providers ever closer
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to a single-payer system of federally controlled health care;
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