Medical device manufacturers have long been seeking an end to a 2.3 percent tax levied on their products that is included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
And now the multi-billion dollar industry is hoping it can get that repeal, which has garnered support from both sides of the aisle, through Congress before the end of the year.
Recently, most of the debate over PPACA taxes has focused on the "Cadillac Tax," a provision of the law that levies a 40-percent excise tax on health plans that cost more than $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for families.
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