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Pet owners you may want to start saving more money for veterinarian care. The reason goes all the way back to Washington and an unintended consequence from medical reform.
Why the increase? Its part of a new 2.3-percent federal excise tax on certain medical devices that just went into effect. The tax will help fund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, intended for people, not pets.
Pet owners you may want to start saving more money for veterinarian care. The reason goes all the way back to Washington and an unintended consequence from medical reform.
Why the increase? Its part of a new 2.3-percent federal excise tax on certain medical devices that just went into effect. The tax will help fund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, intended for people, not pets.
Are you kidding me. Do you have any idea what vets charge. They already nickle and dime you and that's always been the case. My cat had a rapid heart beat and they wanted me to take him to a specialist which would have cost a few thousand. And this was years ago.
Pet owners you may want to start saving more money for veterinarian care. The reason goes all the way back to Washington and an unintended consequence from medical reform.
Why the increase? Its part of a new 2.3-percent federal excise tax on certain medical devices that just went into effect. The tax will help fund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, intended for people, not pets.
“Congress never intended for this tax to impact veterinarian medicine and unfortunately it has, and I think that’s very unfortunate that veterinarian medicine now is subsidizing human health care,” said Dr. Lutschaunig.
Congressional sources who worked on the Affordable Care Act said lawmakers tried to exclude vets from being affected by the dual use medical devices tax, but it was too complicated.
This is what happens when you vote for things without knowing wth is in them.
I didnt know pets were Tea Partiers. I guess if your Dog or Cat is age 65 in dog or cat years he or she is screwed. This is what happens when you vote for things without knowing whats in them.
I didnt know pets were Tea Partiers. I guess if your Dog or Cat is age 65 in dog or cat years he or she is screwed. This is what happens when you vote for things without knowing whats in them.
That was really lame. Seriously, try again. This time put some effort in to it.
Are you kidding me. Do you have any idea what vets charge. They already nickle and dime you and that's always been the case. My cat had a rapid heart beat and they wanted me to take him to a specialist which would have cost a few thousand. And this was years ago.
Its more expense for checkup at vet than I pay my doctor for office visit. The medical device for pets is low compared to what it means for human treatment.
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