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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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State | MN |
Zip Code | 55121 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Lin M Nelson |
Date | 1/19/2026 3:13:42 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues:
Affordable Care Act (ACA), ACA subsidies and tax credits; Telehealth/ telehealth flexibilities; ACA Fraud; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Rural healthcare; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber Attack/ Cyber Security; Provider Directories; Health Equity + Maternal Health; Hospital Billing; Anti-tiering, Anti-steering; Health Equity; Program integrity in the individual marketplace; Federal Budget Process; Artificial Intelligence; Vaccine Coverage; Marketplace Renewal Notices; Cell and Gene Therapies; Food as Medicine
Bills:
S. 1451 Healthy Competition for Better Care Act (118th)
To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care.
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
H.R.3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act (118th)
To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care.
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
S.2903 - Safe Step Act
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
S.1869 - SITE Act (118th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
H.R.3417 - FAIR Act (118th)
To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (118th)
H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (118th)
To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
H.R.2483 - Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act
To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
S.2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
H.R.4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
H.R. 6033, SPEAK Act
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers.
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
H.R.1909 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025
To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act.
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
S.46 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
H.R.247 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
H.R.3237
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department.
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
S.5535 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
S.1973 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
H.R.4231 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
S.1004 - Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act
To reauthorize the program to support residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
H.R.2571 - Self-Insurance Protection Act
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Onder, Robert [R-MO-3]
H.R.3277 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
To provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services related to the diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect.
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
S.1677 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
To provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services related to the diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect.
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
H.R.2079 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce fraudulent enrollments in qualified health plans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
S.976 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce fraudulent enrollments in qualified health plans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
H.R.4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
S.2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans, health insurance issuers, and nonparticipating providers or facilities for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
H.R.3841 - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2025
To enhance the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector.
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
S.1851 - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2025
To enhance the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector.
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
H.R.3419
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs.
Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
H.R.2493 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care.
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
S.2301 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care.
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
H.R.4262
To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative.
Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
H.R.3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
S.1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
H.R.2528 - Association Health Plans Act
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the treatment of certain association health plans as employers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency.
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
H.R.2509 - COMPLETE Care Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for behavioral health integration.
Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
S.931 - COMPLETE Care Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for behavioral health integration.
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
This bill reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and otherwise addresses agencies and programs throughout the federal government.
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
S.1105 - No UPCODE Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage.
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues:
340B Program/Transparency; generics access; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Prescription Drug Cost; Step Therapy
Bills:
S.1954 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act
To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
S. 775, Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications
To provide for increased transparency in generic drug applications.
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
H.R.3839 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
S. 1067, Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act (118th)
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions.
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
S.1041 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to address the infringement of patents that claim biological products, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
S.1040 - Drug Competition Enhancement Act
A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
S.1096 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products.
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
S.1095 - Stop STALLING Act
A bill to enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
S.1097 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025
To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
H.R.4570 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025
To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
S.2658 - Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act
To require sponsors of drug applications and holders of approved applications to provide certain submissions and communications to the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
S.1302 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act
To provide for increased transparency in generic drug applications.
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
H.R.1843 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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