A two-year delay of the medical device tax was clinched on Jan. 22 after Republican senators struck a compromise agreement with Senate Democrats, gathering sufficient votes to fund the US government until Feb. 8. The bill ends a three-day government shutdown, and also includes a six-year agreement to fund the Children's Health Insurance Program.
US Congress Ends Shutdown, Clinches Two-Year Device-Tax Repeal
Congress reached agreement Jan. 22 to end the three-day US government shutdown in a continuing resolution bill that includes a two-year device-tax suspension.
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