HI HR156

Request President of the United States to exempt Hawaii from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act through Executive Order.

Note that Hawaii's Prepaid Health Care Act already requires employers to provide health insurance to full-time employees, resulting in high existing coverage rates.

Cite age-based rating requirements in the Affordable Care Act as causing small business health insurance costs to rise, leading employers to terminate or reduce hours for older workers.

Identify that Hawaii Health Connector enrollment (approximately 5,000 persons) is far below the originally estimated 100,000 enrollees, making the exchange financially unsustainable.

Request Hawaii's congressional delegation to support the state's exemption request from the Affordable Care Act.