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Taxing Cosmetic Surgery: Online Poll

Published: December 1, 2009

Plastic surgeons in the United States are concerned about the proposed tax on cosmetic surgery that was included in the latest healthcare reform bill unveiled by the Senate. They say it’s discriminatory, arbitrary, and could hurt and industry that is just beginning to recover from the recession. But patients would pay most of the tax, … Continue reading Taxing Cosmetic Surgery: Online Poll

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5 Arguments Against Elective Cosmetic Tax

Published: November 21, 2009

The elective cosmetic medical tax, that was dismissed by the Senate finance committee last July, is now back in the healthcare reform bill and could be implemented early next year. Plastic surgeons around the United States have publicly opposed the bill, and groups such as the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society … Continue reading 5 Arguments Against Elective Cosmetic Tax

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