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3. Device tax spurs Hill-Rom to lay off 200

Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC) said it will lay off about 3% of its workforce, or roughly 200 workers, as it maneuvers to confront the medical device tax set to go into effect next year.
2. “The first rule of being disruptive is having people who believe they can change the world”

MassDevice.com discusses innovation, robotic surgery and Silicon Valley culture with Intuitive Surgical CEO Gary Guthart.
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1. Medical device tax revenues could top $2B next year

A MassDevice.com analysis shows that the medical device tax set to go into place next year could generate significantly more revenue than the $2 billion a year the Obama administration projected.