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Device lobby fires back at hospital group over tax 'windfall'

A group of hospitals fears devicemakers will use the tax to gouge customers and boost profits.

George Will jumps on the anti-device tax bandwagon

Washington Post  columnist George F. Will says that, unless its repealed, the coming tax on devicemakers will lead to fewer jobs and less innovation.

As tax looms, device companies mull layoffs, cuts

A substantial number of medical device manufacturers are already looking at price hikes, cost cuts and layoffs as a way to live with a new industry tax slated to hit next year, according to a new KPMG survey.

Toomey targets device tax in Senate bid

The medical device tax has entered the PA Senate race between Republican candidate Pat Toomey and Democrat Joe Sestak. Toomey has charged that the Obama administration's healthcare bill poses a

Device industry mixed on healthcare reform

The House's passage of the healthcare reform bill was met with mixed feelings from medical device makers. The bright side for the industry includes an expanded market for its products as 30 million