GOP ACA-Replacement Draft: Device Tax Would Go Away; States Left To Decide Plan Coverage
Executive Summary
Under a GOP Affordable Care Act "repeal and replacement" discussion draft, all ACA taxes – including the medical device tax – would be repealed, and each state would decide what minimum essential health benefits add up to acceptable health-care coverage.
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