‘Botax’ On Cosmetic Surgery Questioned

The Associated Press: “The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.

Plastic Surgeons Cry Foul Over Senate Health Bill’s Cosmetic Surgery Tax

Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz writes about the so-called “botax.” “If you’re considering Botox to erase frown lines or liposuction to get rid of love handles, you might want to move fast. … The $848 billion health care bill unveiled Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., includes a 5 percent tax on cosmetic procedures and surgeries” (11/19).