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Framing the Issue - How the Medical Device Industry's Arguments Translated into Political Tools and Action

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dc.contributor.authorBaker, Megan Elizabethen
dc.contributor.committeechairBlouin-Genest, Gabrielen
dc.contributor.committeememberHult, Karen M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKelly, Jason P.en
dc.contributor.departmentPolitical Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-28T08:00:10Zen
dc.date.available2016-10-28T08:00:10Zen
dc.date.issued2016-10-27en
dc.description.abstractThe Medical Device Excise Tax (MDET) was developed as a funding source to help cover the cost of expanded health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The excise tax is a 2.3% tax on sales of certain medical devices and is paid by the manufacturer of the device (Bolka, 2014). This thesis reflects on the theoretical and conceptual framework that the analysis is based on, including concepts such as success/failure, policy actors, and efficiency/equity. It underlines the importance of framing the argument in the policy making process by analyzing the four main arguments that are developed by the medical device industry including: innovation, jobs, patient care, and loss of global leadership. It also looks at the arguments that were translated into the actions, which were followed by the medical device industry: campaign contributions, lobbying, and interest groups. In conclusion, the importance of unofficial actors, their framing of the issues, and how that framing develops into action are recognized and understood.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThe Medical Device Excise Tax (MDET) was developed as a funding source to help cover the cost of expanded health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The excise tax is a 2.3% tax on sales of certain medical devices and is paid by the manufacturer of the device (Bolka, 2014). This thesis reflects on concepts such as (1) success and failure, (2) individuals and organizations involved, as well as (3) efficiency and equity. It underlines the importance of framing the argument in the policy making process by analyzing the four main arguments that are developed by the medical device industry including: innovation (development of new medical devices), jobs, patient care, and loss of global leadership. It also looks at the arguments that were translated into the actions, which were followed by the medical device industry: campaign contributions, lobbying, and interest groups. In conclusion, the importance of industry actors, their framing of the issues, and how that framing develops into action are recognized and understood.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:9057en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/73341en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectmedicalen
dc.subjectexciseen
dc.subjecttaxen
dc.subjectdeviceen
dc.titleFraming the Issue - How the Medical Device Industry's Arguments Translated into Political Tools and Actionen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Scienceen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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