ACA Repeal With Device Tax Demise Due Next Month
Executive Summary
The first step to repealing the Affordable Care Act was taken by the Senate early in the morning of Jan. 12 when it passed a budget resolution bill clearing the way for a Republican "repeal-and-replace" package. The bill will include device tax repeal and be brought to incoming President Trump's desk as soon as February, according to congressional leaders.
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