[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 212 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 212

     Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any 
 legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
should include a replacement for such Act that includes certain health 
                       care consumer protections.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2017

 Mr. Panetta submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any 
 legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
should include a replacement for such Act that includes certain health 
                       care consumer protections.

Whereas 20 million previously uninsured Americans gained coverage since the 
        enactment of the Affordable Care Act;
Whereas 129 million Americans have pre-existing health conditions, including 17 
        million children, no longer have to worry about being denied coverage or 
        charged higher premiums due to their health status;
Whereas more than 11 million seniors have saved more than $23.5 billion on their 
        prescription drugs since 2010 with an average savings of $2,127;
Whereas 6.1 million young adults ages 19 to 25 have gained health coverage under 
        their parents' plan;
Whereas since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, for most Americans, the 
        growth in premiums has slowed considerably. For the 155 million 
        Americans with employer coverage, the average family premium for 
        employer coverage rose only 3.4 percent in 2016--compared to an average 
        annual rate of 7.9 percent from 2000 to 2010;
Whereas under the Affordable Care Act, unnecessary hospital readmissions in 
        Medicare have fallen for the first time on record, dropping 8 percent 
        between 2010 and 2015; and
Whereas 87,000 lives and nearly $20 billion have been saved, due to a 17-percent 
        reduction in hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections, from 2010 
        to 2014, under the ACA: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
any legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act, or substantial portions of such Act, should include provisions for 
a replacement for such Act that--
            (1) provides for health insurance coverage for at least the 
        same number of people who would be covered pursuant to the 
        Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act if such Act were not 
        repealed;
            (2) provides for health insurance coverage that is 
        affordable, including subsidies for such coverage based on 
        family size, income, and local cost of coverage;
            (3) provides for cost-sharing under such health insurance 
        coverage that is affordable for lower-income and middle-income 
        families, with no cost-sharing for those with the lowest 
        incomes;
            (4) provides for access to a stable, comprehensive package 
        of health coverage benefits;
            (5) provides for health insurance marketplaces that are 
        easy to navigate and rules that make it easier for health care 
        consumers to compare different health plans based on cost and 
        quality;
            (6) provides for prohibitions against health insurance 
        coverage having annual limits or lifetime benefit caps; and
            (7) works to address the underlying reasons for high health 
        care costs to Americans.
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