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| http://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/weekly-column?ContentRecord_id=4F8CE8D1-C658-4D5B-85EE-802D3D97E5B3 | Renacci Report: Working To Reduce The Negative Effects Of The Presidents Health Care Law | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | The open enrollment period for health care coverage in 2015 began in November, and with it came stories from people all across Ohio. Whether in Ohio’s 16th District or any other part of the state, the negative impact of the President’s health care law continues to be widespread. Many are facing higher premiums and deductibles. People are losing access to their doctors whom they like and trust. Sadly, I have heard from people living in my district who have had their hours reduced at work due to the law’s employer mandates – turning full-time work into part-time work at a time when they can least afford it. A small business owner from North Canton contacted me to inform me of the law’s negatives effects on his business. He said that if 75 percent of his eligible employees participate in the company’s health insurance plan, he will be put out of business within 3-6 months. Though he’s planning on growing his company, the 30-hour definition of full-time employment within the President’s health care law threatens the company’s very existence. A retired constituent told me that his monthly premiums have tripled and his deductible has doubled - forcing him to re-enter the workforce to cover the significant increase in his health care costs. A woman living in Massillon said that though she has insurance now, she can’t go to the doctor because she can’t afford her deductible. Another said that her health care costs are so high she is forced to choose whether to buy food or pay her utility bill to stay warm. People all across my district are growing more and more frustrated with the narrow networks and higher costs of their health care since the implementation of the law. That is why we in the House of Representatives have worked to reduce this broken law’s harmful effects. Earlier this month, we passed a continuing resolution-omnibus bill that reined in the President’s health care law by eliminating new funding for it. Additionally, it cut funding for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) by $10 million. It also prevents a taxpayer bailout of the risk corridor program within the President’s health care law, and requires the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to report to Congress on improper payments of subsidies. As we approach the 114th Congress, I am hopeful that our work in the House will be matched by the newly Republican-controlled Senate. I expect us to work together on legislation that repeals the medical device tax, provides relief to Ohioans by repealing the individual mandate, and ensures patients and their families, not unelected bureaucrats, are in charge of their treatment decisions by repealing IPAB. I have made clear that there are parts of the law that I support such as eliminating lifetime or annual spending caps on essential benefits, preventing insurers from unjustly cancelling policies, and closing the Medicare Part D “doughnut hole,” but this law does not effectively address any of the cost issues that already prevent Americans from seeking or receiving appropriate healthcare. We need to work toward real health care reform that protects the doctor-patient relationship and lowers costs while increasing choices. I look forward to building upon our work in the next Congress and working with the Senate to provide relief for Ohioans who are grappling with the consequences of the President’s failed health care law. If our office can be of assistance to you, please don't hesitate to call us at our Wadsworth office: (330) 334-0040, Parma office: (440) 882-6779, or Washington office: (202) 225-3876. I also encourage you to visit our website at renacci.house.gov and subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages to get the latest updates on my work in Washington and Ohio's 16th District. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |