Device-Tax Repeal Opportunity Slips Away As GOP Pulls Health Bill From Consideration
Executive Summary
The House Republican conference decision to pull the American Health Care Act from consideration means repeal of the medical device tax has died, at least in the short term. After hours of debate on the floor, and failing to gather enough votes to pass the bill, House Speaker Paul Ryan and President Trump called a halt to the Affordable Care Act repeal effort, saying they will now focus on other objectives, such as tax reform.
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