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HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING REPEAL OF THE

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PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Jacob L. Anderegg

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This resolution of the House of Representatives urges the United States Congress to
             10      repeal portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care
             11      and Education Reconciliation Act.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This resolution:
             14          .    strongly urges the United States Congress to enact legislation to repeal the health
             15      insurance tax, sections 9010 and 10905 of the Patient Protection and Affordable
             16      Care Act, and section 1406 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, to
             17      make health care more affordable for working families, individuals, and businesses.
             18      Special Clauses:
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             21      Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah:
             22          WHEREAS, sections 9010 and 10905 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
             23      Act, and section 1406 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, impose an
             24      unprecedented new tax on health insurance that numerous policy experts agree will be passed
             25      on to individuals, working families, small employers, and senior citizens, contradicting a
             26      primary goal of health reform by making care more expensive;
             27          WHEREAS, the health insurance tax will cause premiums on the individual market to
             28      rise an average of $2,150 for individuals and $5,080 for families nationally over 10 years and
             29      will increase premiums for families over $4,305 over 10 years;


             30          WHEREAS, the health insurance tax will impact small employers over the next 10
             31      years, reducing private sector jobs by 125,000;
             32          WHEREAS, 59% of these lost jobs will come from small businesses;
             33          WHEREAS, potential sales will be reduced by at least $18 billion, 50% of which will
             34      come from small businesses;
             35          WHEREAS, in the state of Utah, premiums for small employers will increase by an
             36      average of $2,173 per employer over 10 years and premiums for large employers will increase
             37      by an average of $2,400 over 10 years;
             38          WHEREAS, the health insurance tax will impact Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in
             39      the state of Utah by costing an average of $2,926 in additional premiums and reduced benefits
             40      over 10 years;
             41          WHEREAS, the health insurance tax will impact Medicaid beneficiaries in the state of
             42      Utah enrolled in a coordinated care program by costing an average of $1,506 over 10 years,
             43      putting pressure on already strained state budgets, decreasing benefits, and potentially creating
             44      coverage disruption; and
             45          WHEREAS, higher premiums are a disincentive for everyone to obtain insurance
             46      coverage, particularly younger, healthier people who are likely to drop their policy if it
             47      becomes too expensive, further eroding the risk pool and making coverage less affordable:
             48          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
             49      state of Utah strongly urges the United States Congress to enact legislation to repeal the health
             50      insurance tax, sections 9010 and 10905 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and
             51      section 1406 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, to make health care more
             52      affordable for working families, individuals, and businesses.
             53          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the President of
             54      the United States, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United
             55      States House of Representatives, and the members of Utah's congressional delegation.


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