As Device Tax Repeal Bill Gains Cosponsors, AdvaMed Lobbies Colorado Voters

By David Roza / August 8, 2018 at 6:03 PM
A spokesman for the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) said his organization is reaching out to Colorado voters through local radio, television, print and online networks in a bid to pressure Sen. Michael Bennet (CO) to become the medical device tax-repeal bill’s tenth Democratic cosponsor in the Senate. Assuming all Senate Republicans support the bill, having a tenth Democrat cosponsor would help lead to the 60 yes votes needed to cement the measure's passage and likely enactment this year, said...


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