Medtech Industry Mourns US Rep. Jackie Walorski
Executive Summary
Indiana Republican Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, who died in a car crash Wednesday, was a strong proponent of device industry priorities such as device tax repeal and Medicare coverage for innovative technologies.
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