Device Industry Resumes Press To Repeal ACA Tax, Touts Bipartisan Support

Device Industry Resumes Press To Repeal ACA Tax, Touts Bipartisan Support-insidehealthpolicy: The medical device industry is resuming its lobby for Congress to scrap the health reform-created medical device tax, now hoping that a repeal of the law's $30 billion excise tax will be taken up as lawmakers deal with broader tax and budget issues in the coming months. The device industry, having failed to get Congress to address the issue as part of its New Year's fiscal cliff deal, continues to play up the impact of the 2.3 percent device tax on jobs and patient care and touts bipartisan support in both chambers to repeal the fee, which went into effect Jan. 1