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.
The tax is a distraction from reforms to the industry that are urgently needed to lower health care costs. The medical-device industry faces virtually no price competition. Because of confidentiality agreements that manufacturers require hospitals to sign, the prices of the devices are cloaked in secrecy.