Damage to the kidneys. These diseases, conditions and agents may damage the kidneys and lead to acute kidney failure: 1  Blood clots in the veins and arteries in and around the kidneys.  Cholesterol deposits that block blood flow in the kidneys.
A: No. There is a 2.3 percent excise tax on certain medical devices. Cabelaâs, a Nebraska sporting goods company, applied the tax to some of its customersâ purchases by mistake. FULL QUESTION.
Section 1405(a) of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA), which amended the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), provides that any âmanufacturer, producer, or importerâ of taxable medical devices must pay a tax equal to 2.3 percent of the sales price of the device.