AAH makes tariffs top priority in coming months
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:03 AM CST, Thu December 5, 2024
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare hosted a call recently with 40 manufacturing stakeholders to discuss the potential impacts of new tariffs under president-elect Donald Trump and the industry’s response. Trump has signaled that he will impose tariffs on products from Mexico, Canada and China in 2025. “The hour-long call included an overview of the situation, as well as potential avenues to prevent or minimize the effects on our industry, such as engaging with the Commerce Dept. and Capitol Hill, participating in coalitions, developing messaging on public health impacts, and media outreach,” the association stated. “New tariffs on products from China would be particularly impactful on medical device and home medical equipment manufacturers, as many of these products or components for them are made there.” AAHomecare has made the industry’s response to the tariffs a major priority of the association in the coming months, as increased costs from tariffs on HME are not easily passed on to consumers, making them difficult for providers and manufacturers to absorb.
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