Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts called the medical device tax a threat to both job growth and existing jobs in an editorial for Mass Device.
According to estimates from a recent Advanced Medical Technology Association study, he said, the tax would result in 43,000 jobs being cut and a loss of $3.5 billion in wages.
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According to estimates from a recent Advanced Medical Technology Association study, he said, the tax would result in 43,000 jobs being cut and a loss of $3.5 billion in wages.
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Losses Put Pressure on Medical Device Industry to Lower Prices
Hospitals, Health Groups Leverage Purchasing Power for Greener Medical Supplies
Prescription Sales Through Primary Healthcare Distributors Reached $268 Billion