Device Lobbyists Support Device Tax Repeal in Senate Health Bill, As Providers Remain Opposed

AdvaMed members ratcheted up pressure on members of Congress last week to permanently abolish the device tax, be it in the Senate Affordable Care Act repeal bill, or any other way they can get it. Meanwhile, medical provider groups, including the American Medical Association, American Heart Association, and the American Hospital Association, are lobbying against the Senate's bill to prevent insurance coverage losses.