Newly Elected Dems Will Defend Preexisting Conditions, May Fight Device Tax Repeal
Executive Summary
Experts predicted continuing fights over insurance protections for preexisting conditions, and that newly elected Democrats may oppose device tax repeal in 2019 and 2020, due to the potential loss of federal revenue to pay for expanded health care coverage.
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