Retroactive Device-Tax Suspension Won't Work, Industry Says, Pressing For Urgent Action
Executive Summary
AdvaMed told Republican leaders of the House and Senate that they should rethink any plans to wait until next year to pass a retroactive suspension of the device tax, after the tax has already been reinstituted. The tax needs to be addressed by Dec. 31 to avoid a costly, bureaucratic nightmare, the industry group argues.
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