Hatch Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Plan to Permanently Repeal SGR
WASHINGTON – In a speech today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called on Congress to swiftly pass a bipartisan plan that would permanently repeal and replace the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), also known as the “Doc Fix”, with an improved payment system that rewards quality, efficiency, and innovation. “The time to act is […]
Obamacare at Five Years Fails Taxpayers and Patients
WASHINGTON – With the President expected to speak today about the fifth anniversary of his signature domestic policy, Obamacare, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said rhetoric from the Administration praising the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act omits the law’s devastating consequences and broken promises to American taxpayers and patients: “The Obama Administration continues […]
Hatch Amendment to Preserve Integrity of Social Security Clears Senate
Utah Senator Says, “This amendment will allow for bipartisan efforts to generate the long-term sustainability of the Social Security system and protect benefits for current and future beneficiaries. It’s a win-win.” WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today applauded Senate passage of an amendment (#498) he introduced to the Senate Budget Resolution […]
Hatch on Obamacare’s Fifth Anniversary: It’s Time for a Change
WASHINGTON – In a speech today reflecting on Obamacare’s fifth anniversary, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) detailed the law’s numerous failures – including its inability to address costs – and called on lawmakers to chart a path forward to repeal and replace the law with patient-centered reforms. “The five-year anniversary of the Affordable […]
Five Years Later: Administration Unilaterally Altering Obamacare’s Flaws
WASHINGTON – In advance of the fifth anniversary of the President’s health law, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today released a fact sheet outlining how the Administration has made unilateral changes to delay, extend, or modify the law whenever it chose while denying Congress the opportunity to weigh in on fatal flaws of […]
Senate, House Leaders Introduce SGR Replacement Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, leaders in the Senate and House introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to replace the broken Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula with an improved payment system that rewards quality, efficiency, and innovation. The bipartisan, bicameral bill seeks to end the cycle of annual ‘Doc Fix’ crises that have created uncertainty for millions of […]
Five Years Later: Five Egregious Abuses of Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON – Five years after the President’s signature domestic policy was signed into law, taxpayers have been left on the hook for billions of dollars that were doled out for Obamacare to states, corporations, and contractors with limited to no accountability. Here’s a look at five major misuses of taxpayer funds: 1. Failed State Exchanges […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Hearing on Obamacare at Five Years
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a committee hearing examining Obamacare’s broken promises and wasted taxpayer dollars, five years after the law’s enactment: Good morning. Our hearing today will consider what has happened in the five years since March 23, 2010, when the so-called […]
Hatch, Toomey Applaud Inclusion of Medical Device Tax Repeal in Senate Republican Budget
WASHINGTON – Today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, (R-Pa.), a member of the Committee, praised the inclusion of the medical device tax repeal in the Senate Republican budget. Under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, manufacturers of medical devices are required to pay a 2.3 percent excise tax on […]
Hatch and Ryan Warn Administration Against Unilateral Action on Taxes
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urging the Administration to tackle unfavorable provisions in the tax code by working with Congress on comprehensive tax reform instead of taking unilateral action. The letter comes after […]