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Washington
–
In
recognition
for
his
commitment
to
finding
policy
solutions
that
positively
impact
the
lives
of
individuals
and
families,
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
was
named
a
“Champion
of
Healthcare
Innovation”
by
the
Healthcare
Leadership
Council.
Each
year,
the
Healthcare
Leadership
Council,
a
coalition
of
the
nation’s
leading
health
care
companies
and
organizations,
recognizes
lawmakers
for
their
ongoing
support
of
patient-centered
medical
progress.
“Every
family
across
the
country
should
have
access
to
high
quality
healthcare
that
puts
them
in
the
driver’s
seat,
not
the
government
bureaucrats
in
Washington.
As
I
work
to
repeal
and
replace
Obamacare,
I
am
proud
to
have
sponsored
legislation
preventing
a
dangerous
expansion
of
the
failed
law,”
said
Senator
Scott.
“My
PACE
Act
ensures
small
and
mid-sized
businesses
in
South
Carolina
and
across
America
are
not
faced
with
drastic
premium
increases
as
a
result
of
the
Affordable
Care
Act.”
Scott
continued,
“Today’s
honor
from
the
Healthcare
Leadership
Council
is
a
reminder
that
when
lawmakers
focus
on
working
together
and
creating
a
patient-centered
healthcare
system,
we
can
continue
to
make
progress.”
Since
joining
the
U.S.
Senate
in
2013,
as
a
member
of
key
committees
with
jurisdiction
over
healthcare,
including
the
Senate
Health
Committee
and
the
Senate
Finance
Committee,
Senator
Scott
has
worked
with
his
colleagues
to
ensure
Obamacare’s
impact
on
individuals,
families,
the
medical
profession
and
businesses
is
minimized.
In
2015,
Senator
Scott
was
the
lead
Senate
sponsor
for
the
Protecting
Affordable
Care
for
Employees
(PACE)
Act,
which
President
Obama
signed
into
law.
The
measure
allows
states
to
maintain
the
current
small
group
market
definition,
which
applies
to
businesses
with
up
to
50
employees,
in
order
to
prevent
premium
increases
and
disruption
for
small
and
mid-sized
businesses.
Prior
to
passage
of
the
PACE
Act,
the
Affordable
Care
Act
called
for
the
definition
of
the
state
based
small
group
markets
to
change
from
50
to
include
employers
with
up
to
100
employees
on
January
1,
2016.
This
change
would
have
required
many
small
and
mid-sized
businesses
to
be
subject
to
different
rating
rules
and
requirements,
with
the
potential
of
increasing
the
health
insurance
premiums
for
small
businesses,
their
employees
and
their
families.
Senator
Tim
Scott
receiving
the
"Champion
of
Healthcare
Innovation"
award
from
Healthcare
Leadership
Council
President
,
Mary
R.
Grealy
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