Chamber Takes Position On Baucus Health Bill
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Daniel [email protected]
Three of the five major US producers of hips, knees, spinal, wrists, shoulders, cranial and other medical devices are in Kosciusko County.[[In-content Ad]]In 2007 one-third of the jobs in the county were in manufacturing, according to statistics from Indiana Business Research Center, Indiana Universityís Kelley School of Business.
The Chamber Board letter states, in part, "Our medical device companies will be affected by health care reform proposals even if this onerous surcharge would not be imposed directly on them. Because their customers are hospitals, clinical labs, durable medical equipment providers and imaging services, which are proposed to receive less in reimbursements through the health care reform plan, it is estimated that $15-$17 billion will be cut from the medical device manufacturers."
There are 21 members of Chamber Board of Directors representing large and small companies, education, financial institutions and utilities.
Three of the five major US producers of hips, knees, spinal, wrists, shoulders, cranial and other medical devices are in Kosciusko County.[[In-content Ad]]In 2007 one-third of the jobs in the county were in manufacturing, according to statistics from Indiana Business Research Center, Indiana Universityís Kelley School of Business.
The Chamber Board letter states, in part, "Our medical device companies will be affected by health care reform proposals even if this onerous surcharge would not be imposed directly on them. Because their customers are hospitals, clinical labs, durable medical equipment providers and imaging services, which are proposed to receive less in reimbursements through the health care reform plan, it is estimated that $15-$17 billion will be cut from the medical device manufacturers."
There are 21 members of Chamber Board of Directors representing large and small companies, education, financial institutions and utilities.
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