I will keep my political views out of this forum. If you think about what a medical device is, then just about anything that has to be approved by the FDA and other gov. agencies could be taxed. Toothbrushes, Dental Floss, band aids, and whatever else. Will insurance cover the tax or will that be passed directly to the consumer? I would hate to see what the tax would be on a heart valve.
Good Lord Doug, don't remind them of things they haven't yet gotten to or they will.
Quoting and paraphrasing myself . . .Did I miss it, what's the tax supposed to go toward?
A tax on medical devices isn't a good idea.
However if I was in the US I would be more concerned about why I was being charged up to 10x the price for a device than someone outside the US is and the device is made in the US.
The devices are not being sold at a loss outside the US.
This makes 2.5% rather trivial as far as device costs are concerned.
And I wonder what the NHS pays for valves versus what USA hospitals pay for valves..??? My mechanical aortic valve was listed for about $6,500 and that was TEN years ago..
However if I was in the US I would be more concerned about why I was being charged up to 10x the price for a device than someone outside the US is and the device is made in the US.
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