Device Tax Repeal: Questions On Offsets, Senate Votes
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Cook Medical Chairman Steve Ferguson says any potential offset of the medical device tax would likely be a non-partisan pay-for that could include raising money from savings in other parts of the budget or unexpended funds. Some industry advocates question whether an offset will actually be necessary.
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