Obamacare Taxes Reaching All the Way to Veterinarians
New tax on medical equipment starting to be felt across system
Pet owners listen up: You may want to start saving more money for veterinarian care this year. The reason goes all the way back to Washington and an unintended consequence from medical reform.
Dog owner Lori Heiselman was surprised where her veterinarian posted a warning on Facebook.
The notice read: "Because medical equipment and supplies will be going up in cost, that extra expense will have to passed on to the customers."
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