'Lame Duck' Bill Would Halt Device Tax Until 2025
Executive Summary
A revised tax bill introduced by the top lawmaker in the Ways and Means Committee could freeze the Obamacare medical device tax for an additional five years. It is expected a new Congress will be more politically contentious, making it harder to pass an extended moratorium or repeal the bill; this latest effort may be industry’s best chance.
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