Rokita Praises Passage of Medical Device Tax Repeal

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U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita today issued the following statement after the House passed the Health Care Cost Reduction Act, H.R. 436, which would repeal the Medical Device Tax.

"Today's vote is a bipartisan victory for Indiana. The poorly conceived medical device tax, passed as part of ObamaCare, would destroy thousands of Hoosier jobs and increase costs to those who rely on these devices for improved quality of life. I'm hopeful that the Senate will pass the Health Care Cost Reduction Act quickly," Rokita said.

The legislation would also reform strict regulations placed on flexible spending and health savings accounts, under ObamaCare. H.R. 436 restores access to non-prescription medication for those who use these individually managed accounts.Indiana is on the forefront of the medical device field, with nearly 70,000 Hoosier workers throughout the state employed in the industry.

The passage of the bill was hailed by industry leaders, like Boston Scientific CEO, Hank Kucheman: "Todd Rokita has been a strong supporter of repealing the $30B medical device since being elected to Congress. Boston Scientific, which manufactures life-saving technologies and has more than one thousand employees in Spencer, IN, appreciates Rep. Rokita' s leadership role in passage of H.R. 436, the Health Care Cost Reduction Act. We especially appreciate his efforts to secure unanimous support amongst his Republican freshman colleagues for this bipartisan effort."

As a member of the House Medical Technology Caucus, Rokita has been a leading voice against the medical device tax. Earlier this year, Rokita, along with 74 co-signers, sent a letter to House Leadership and Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp urging action on the bill. Along with members of the Indiana congressional delegation, Rokita also hosted a medical device field hearing in Indianapolis last October.

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