How Tariffs Could Undermine a Key Pillar of the U.S. Health Care System

How tariffs could undermine a key pillar of the U.S. health care system

Medtech CEO warns senate that tariffs could undermine health care and innovation

AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker pleads for tariff relief in Senate hearing

Whitaker repeated a call for “zero-for-zero” reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and its trade partners in testimony before a Senate Finance Committee panel on critical supply chains.

AHA urges Department of Commerce to enact tariff exceptions for critical minerals used in medical devices

The AHA May 16 urged the Department of Commerce to consider tariff exceptions for critical minerals and derivative products used for medical purposes. Critical minerals have many medical uses, such as for magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography, positron emission tomography, radiopharmaceuticals and radiation therapy equipment.   “Tariffs on critical minerals could have a particularly significant impact on complex medical devices tha…

AdvaMed CEO appeals to US Senate for medtech tariff exemption

The request comes at a time when the medtech industry is facing tariff-induced headwinds of up to $500m in 2025.The post AdvaMed CEO appeals to US Senate for medtech tariff exemption appeared first on Medical Device Network.