NEW ANALYSIS: TRUMPCARE MAY CUT ORTHO VOLUMES 1.2% (Orthopedics This Week)
A new analysis by one of Wall Street’s top medical device research groups has concluded that the May 4 passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), if ultimately signed into law by President Trump, would likely reduce orthopedic procedure volumes 0.7% in 2018 and, cumulatively, cut overall volumes 1.2% in 2026.
The new analysis also concluded that the spine surgery sector would be the hardest hit.
The May 17 research report was issued by Wells Fargo Securities and was based on their analysis of the Congressional Budg...