Letters to the Editor, July 24, 2015

Medical-device tax a barrier to life-saving research, development

Re “Editorial: Repeal medical-device tax, lost revenue or not,” July 14:

As an employee in the medical-technology sector in Colorado, I commend your support of repealing the medical device tax. The tax is having, and will continue to have, a profound and negative effect on one of America’s most dynamic industries. In addition, this tax is threatening Colorado’s ability to attract and keep well-paying jobs in our state.

Our nation’s health care is dependent on manufacturers’ ability to improve upon and bring new life-saving innovations to market, but the device…