Bill to Repeal Medical Device Tax Surges to 218 Co-Sponsors

Congressman Erik Paulsen's legislation to repeal the 2.3% medical device tax continues to gain momentum in the House of Representatives. Today he announced that his bill gained 218 supporters, a significant milestone.

 "Medical device innovation is not just a Minnesota success story, it's a true American success story," said Congressman Paulsen. "This ill-conceived tax on innovation will jeopardize jobs and reduce access to new, life-saving technologies for Americans all over this nation."

 MDMA and our members initiated a push for additional support starting this past summer at our Annual Meeting, and by coordinating a powerful letter to Congressional leaders with over 430 signatories. At the time, there were 154 co-sponsors of the legislation.

 Congressman Paulsen and other Members of the bipartisan "Medical Technology Caucus" spoke in Congress this week about the device tax and challenges with FDA. Click here to view the discussion.