Washington D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, responded today to President Obama’s call for Republicans to pass legislation to repair Obamacare.

 “By urging Republicans to rush to the aid of his disastrous healthcare law, President Obama is asking us to fix the unfixable,” Hatch said. “Obamacare premiums alone have jumped by double digits, with some rates climbing 20 to 50 percent higher in the last year. These drastic premium hikes could affect over twelve million individuals, including Americans who are ineligible for credits and those who purchase coverage outside of the Obamacare exchanges. The skyrocketing costs of Obamacare have squeezed the pocketbooks of Utah’s families and threatened the financial health of our rural health centers in Wayne and San Juan counties. Unlike Democrats, I believe that the solution to the overregulation of healthcare is not more regulation. That’s why, as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, I have offered patient-centered reforms that will help lower costs and increase choices for consumers. It’s time we provide Americans with the healthcare they deserve at a price they can afford.”

To learn more about Senator Hatch’s Obamacare alternative, the Patient Care Act, click here. 

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