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U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch visits Utah Senate, outlines state-focused health plan and pushes trade, immigration fixes
Summary
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch visited the Utah Senate, describing a state-centered 'blueprint' to reform health care and answering questions on PILT funding, public lands, trade promotion authority and immigration. He urged Congress to act on medical device taxes and immigration reform.
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch addressed the Utah State Senate and used his remarks and a question-and-answer session to outline a state-centered approach to health-care reform and to press for action on trade, immigration and tax provisions affecting medical-device companies.
Hatch told senators the paper he circulated is a "blueprint, not an actual bill," intended to give states greater authority over Medicaid and to reduce federal bureaucracy. "We thought we had two years and we did it just at the last minute," Hatch said, adding the plan is far enough along to attract criticism and comment.
Why it matters: Hatch framed the proposal as a way to devolve some federal responsibilities to states, which he said could reduce red tape and make programs work…
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