Device Tax Repeal As Tax Reform: AdvaMed Makes The Case
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
AdvaMed aims to “decouple” discussion of the device tax from the health care reform debate and link its repeal to broader efforts focused on improving the U.S. tax system.
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