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harder challenges in the future (that’s the bad century part). My friend and mentor Mike Leavitt


often says, “There is no place on the eco- nomic leaderboard for a country that spends 20 percent or more of its wealth on healthcare.” We must bend the cost curve. Every problem we ignore becomes harder to solve in the future. It’s time to reform Medicare and Medicaid.


“Utah is the cream of the crap.” Former Utah House Speaker Dave Clark


used to be fond of saying this when he led the passage of landmark healthcare legisla- tion in our state. The healthcare system in this country is broken, but the healthcare system in Utah is also very good. Our costs are low and our quality is high. We are for- tunate to have major health systems like University of Utah Health Care, Intermountain Healthcare and others pro- viding state-of-the-art care at high value. The Huntsman Cancer Institute is another


MANY PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY DON’T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA HOW OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS FINANCED. MEDICARE IS


GOVERNMENT. SO IS MEDICAID, THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND ALL OF THE RESEARCH PROVIDED BY THE


CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.


feather in our cap. We have a lot to be thankful for in Utah. The countdown for 2014 has begun.


Brace yourself for higher premiums as more people are loaded into our expensive sys- tem. A slew of unintended consequences is about to take hold. The first will be disrup- tion in the workforce due to the employer


mandate. Many full-time, non-benefitted workers will have their hours or positions cut. More disruption will follow. The healthcare landscape is changing, and we still have a lot of work to be done. Put on your seatbelts and keep your eyes on the road. UT


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