House Panel Plans Oversight On Device Tax, MACRA, Trade Negotiations
Executive Summary
The US House Ways and Means Committee will focus oversight actions this Congress on Affordable Care Act issues including device tax repeal, Health and Human Services priorities – including implementation of provider payment reforms – and overseas trade negotiations, the panel agreed Feb. 14.
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