HIMA Changes Name To AdvaMed As Group Intensifies Hill Lobbying Effort
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association's name change to the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) comes as the organization ramps up a high-profile Medicare reform lobbying effort on Capitol Hill that likely will spill over into the upcoming presidential election.
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