They include Sen. Sheldon Killpack, R-Syracuse, who will co-chair the committee; Sen. Peter Knudson, R-Brigham City; Sen. Greg Bell, R-Fruit Heights; and Sen. Pat Jones, D-Salt Lake City.
House Speaker Greg Curtis is expected to announce the rest of the appointees by month's end.
About 40 representatives requested a seat on the task force, created by a bill signed last week by Gov. Jon Huntsman.
The task force will consider 16 items, including mandates on individuals to get insurance; using Medicaid money and possible taxes on hospitals, doctors and insurance companies to subsidize private insurance; ways to encourage people to be healthy; expanding government programs; and changing benefit levels in such programs as Medicaid.
- Lisa Rosetta
