Medtech Issues in the 2012 Election Year
What the Election Results Mean for Medtech
Nov 07, 2012
The results of the 2012 U.S. election essentially means a continuation of the status quo in the federal government. Barack Obama secured his second term as...
Medtech in an Election Year Digital Edition
Oct 31, 2012
The 2012 election is of special importance to the medical device industry. At stake is everything from the future of the Affordable Care Act (and the fate of...
Strong Growth in Healthcare Market Will Continue Regardless of Election Outcome, Analysts Predict
Oct 26, 2012
Medical device companies may have painted too gloomy of a picture of how the industry will be impacted by the medical device tax, recent reports suggest. The...
Key Races for Medtech: Orrin Hatch vs. Scott Howell for Utah Senate
Oct 11, 2012
Utah Senate Race Candidate Orrin Hatch (incumbent) Scott Howell   Current Title Senator of Utah   Has served in the...
Key Races for Medtech: Fred Upton vs. Mike O'Brien for Michigan's 6th Congressional District
Oct 10, 2012
Michigan's 6th Congressional District, Candidate Fred Upton (incumbent) Mike O'Brien   Current Title Member of the U.S. House of...
Key Races for Medtech: Minnesota Congressional Race
Oct 10, 2012
Minnesota Congressional Race Candidate Erik Paulsen (incumbent) Brian Barnes     Current Title U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s...
Key Races for Medtech: Amy Klobuchar vs. Kurt Bills for Minnesota Senate
Oct 09, 2012
Minnesota Senate Race Candidate Amy Klobuchar (incumbent) Kurt Bills   Current Title Senior U.S. Senator from Minnesota Minnesota State...
New IVD-Reimbursement Bill Introduced on Capitol Hill
Oct 01, 2012
 A new House bill seeks to improve and update the system for reimbursing IVD manufacturers. The bill, HR 6446, known as the Improving Diagnostic...
GOP Pledges Device Reforms at FDA
Sep 20, 2012
Political party platforms never seem to amount to much after their quadrennial national conventions labor mightily to produce them, and the one adopted by the...
Investment Bank Report: Healthcare Reform Not a Boon to Medtech
Sep 17, 2012
As reported in a story published recently on MassDevice.com, a report from an Orange County-CA investment bank asserts that healthcare reform will not be a...