Device Tax Repeal Passes House With GOP Health-Care Bill
Executive Summary
The American Health Care Act, which passed the House by a narrow margin May 4, remains unpopular in the country and in the Senate, but the positive vote keeps it alive as a potential vehicle for permanent repeal of the device excise tax.
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