AdvaMed Pushes For Trump To Address Device Tax In Joint-Session Address
Executive Summary
As president Trump gets ready to make his first address before a joint session of Congress, the largest medical device lobby group is asking him to urge permanent repeal of the medical device tax. The group is also planning to blitz congressional offices this week in a bid to persuade lawmakers to include device-tax repeal in budget-reconciliation negotiations.
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