I can't imagine how taxing medical devices can make medical care affordable?
Second to last question in the link explains its impact.
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Q: How will the economy impact innovation?
HB: We are going to see consolidation between implant companies. Most spine companies will go to a direct model to pay sales reps and keep profits. Maintaining high implant costs will be difficult as hospitals are hiring more surgeons. This in effect allows hospitals to dictate pricing and implant usage. The decreased margin and
the Obama device tax will hurt the bottom line and mean less innovation, less educational grants and probably less company sponsored meetings. On the sales side, this means that salaries will be lower and possibly capped. It probably means that the quality of the sales representative and service will suffer."
The Future of Spine Innovation: Q&A With Dr. Hyun Bae of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center