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;
The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Ivory explained the resolution to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to transmit H.C. R. 10 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird
absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Pitcher adjourned the meeting at 9:32 a.m.
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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair