The health care reform would, among other provisions, expand Medicaid eligibility and increase the number of citizens covered by insurance.

Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because it is costing the nation jobs and increasing health insurance premiums, said Dave Yonkman, Roger’s spokesman. It also would make providing insurance and hiring new workers more difficult for employers, he said.

“Employers are uncertain about complying with (the reform act),” Yonkman said. “With that uncertainty, they’re hesitant to create more jobs.”

In a conference call on Tuesday, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said repealing the bill would be a step in the wrong direction, especially where young people are concerned. He said the reform’s current policy, which allows for adults younger than 26 to stay on their parents’ health insurance, would help cover an estimated one in three uninsured young adults in the U.S.

Gibbs said a better approach would be for both sides to improve upon the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and work to make it more appealing to everyone.

“We should be focused on working together, not relitigating the fights of the last two years,” Gibbs said. “Now is not the time to take a step backwards.”