29K Medtech Jobs Lost Under Medical Device Tax, AdvaMed Says

Nearly 402,000 people were employed in the medical device industry in 2011. That number fell to 370,036 in 2014 and the industry is blaming job losses on the medical device excise tax established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Suspension of the medical device excise tax has led led to increased activity among industry players, according to an earlier report from AdvaMed.

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