Orrin Hatch: “I have received letters from constituents all over Utah who are scared, angry, and confused about the changes they are…”

“I have received letters from constituents all over Utah who are scared, angry, and confused about the changes they are facing under ObamaCare. I have heard countless stories from Utahns losing their coverage and who will be forced into more expensive plans, thanks to the so-called Affordable Care Act. One such story came from Kathy in Salt Lake City. I spoke briefly about Kathy on the floor a few weeks ago. Kathy wrote to tell me how she was notified by mail that her existing health care plan was no longer going to be offered. Instead, she was presented with an ObamaCare-compliant policy that will increase her deductible from $3,000 to $5,000, increase her copays for doctor visits by 30 percent, and increase her copays for prescription drugs as much as 50 percent. As a result of these changes, Kathy's health care expenses will exceed her income. To quote Kathy: The claim that only substandard policies were canceled is a lie--the plan I was on was a good policy. She does not trust the new healthcare.gov Web site and feels there is not adequate security to protect her personal information. In her words: ``I wouldn't touch the exchange with a 10-foot pole.'' She is not alone in feeling this way, which spells trouble for these new health care exchanges and for the President's health care law. I yield the floor.”