Medical Device Tax Repealed In House GOP's ACA Replacement Package

The medical device tax would be permanently repealed in House GOP leaders' plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act. The 2.3 percent medical device excise tax was suspended by Congress for 2016 and 2017, and the legislative plan unveiled Monday (March 6) would permanently repeal the tax starting Jan. 1, 2018. The move drew praise from device lobby group, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, which has long pressed for the tax's repeal. However, the provision could face an uphill battle...