Medical device excise tax repeal added to Korean Free Trade Act

Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee have added a series of healthcare amendments to the Korean Free Trade Act including one to repeal the medical device excise tax. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) filed the amendment to repeal the device tax, which is set to go into place in 2013, along with amendments to [...]

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