As Congress Approves Two-Week CR Deal, Clock Ticking For Permanent Device Tax Repeal In 2018
Executive Summary
The medtech industry has been lobbying the US Congress hard to approve a permanent repeal of the device tax this year, but with passage of another continuing resolution bill Thursday, legislators have left themselves just two more weeks in 2018 – until Dec. 21 – to finish up a must-pass spending bill for 2019 that could serve as a vehicle for repeal of the tax.
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