AdvaMed Making Push For Device Tax Repeal In Lame Duck Session

09 Nov 2018

The "lame duck" session of Congress before newly elected members take their seats in January may be the best shot available for the device industry to win permanent device tax repeal, lobby group AdvaMed says. The group is making a major effort to repeal the tax before the new Congress takes over.

Now that the US midterm elections are over, AdvaMed is gearing up for a major push to permanently repeal the 2.3% medical device excise tax during the lame duck session before the new Congress takes office in January.

On Nov. 6, Republicans maintained control of the US Senate and took at least two additional seats. In the US...