IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 20, 2017 Mr. Panetta submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should include a replacement for such Act that includes certain health care consumer protections.

Whereas 20 million previously uninsured Americans gained coverage since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act; Whereas 129 million Americans have pre-existing health conditions, including 17 million children, no longer have to worry about being denied coverage or charged higher premiums due to their health status; Whereas more than 11 million seniors have saved more than $23.5 billion on their prescription drugs since 2010 with an average savings of $2,127; Whereas 6.1 million young adults ages 19 to 25 have gained health coverage under their parents’ plan; Whereas since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, for most Americans, the growth in premiums has slowed considerably. For the 155 million Americans with employer coverage, the average family premium for employer coverage rose only 3.4 percent in 2016—compared to an average annual rate of 7.9 percent from 2000 to 2010; Whereas under the Affordable Care Act, unnecessary hospital readmissions in Medicare have fallen for the first time on record, dropping 8 percent between 2010 and 2015; and Whereas 87,000 lives and nearly $20 billion have been saved, due to a 17-percent reduction in hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections, from 2010 to 2014, under the ACA: Now, therefore, be it