“Tariffs on these goods would raise costs substantially to health-care providers, putting further pressure on struggling hospitals and nursing homes,” said Matthew Rowan, president of the Health Industry Distributors Association.
“Health-care products are essential to the nation’s pandemic- and emergency-readiness capabilities,” Mr. Rowan said. “The risks to health care and public health from tariffs outweigh any benefit to trade or economics.”
“Tariffs on these goods would raise costs substantially to health-care providers, putting further pressure on struggling hospitals and nursing homes.”