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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 600 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | 515 N. STATE STREET, CHICAGO |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60654 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2877-12
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6. House ID# 304640000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: George E. Cox III, JD, Director, Division of Legislative Counsel |
Date | 10/20/2009 |
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
S. 1432, An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2010, and for other purposes, provision on funding for ONDCP National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
H.R. 3170, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, provision on funding for ONDCP National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
Appropriations - Funding for Needle Exchange Program
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Jason |
Marino |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Graduate Medical Education
Medical Education
20/220 Pathway
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Veronica |
Crowe |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, all provisions
H.R. 3002, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2009,
all provisions
S. 1259, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 334, Healthy Americans Act, all provisions
H.R. 2520, Patients' Choice Act, all provisions
S. 1099, Patients' Choice Act, all provisions
America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, all provisions
Medical Rights and Reform Act (Tuesday Group proposal), all provisions
American Health Choices Act (Senate HELP bill), all provisions
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions on comparative effectiveness research
H.R. 1859, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 767, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 1427, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, all provisions
S. 726, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, all provisions
H.R. 1548, Pathway for Biosimilars Act, all provisions
S. 1142, Informed Health Care Decision Making Act, all provisions
S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 2824, Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act, all provisions
Health System Reform
Health System Reform - Medicare Commission
Health System Reform - Balance Billing/Private Contracting
Health System Reform - Health Savings Accounts
Physician-owned Hospitals
Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)
Health Information Technology
E-prescribing/controlled substances/DEA registration fees
HIPAA Administrative Simplification/price transparency
Quality improvement/PQRI
Value Indexing/Quality
FTC Red Flag Rules
H1N1 public health emergency issues
Patient access to physicians
Coverage for the uninsured
Patient Safety
Non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in agriculture
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), White House Office, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Veronica |
Crowe |
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Cary |
Gibson |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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Jennifer |
Shevchek |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Carolyn |
Ratner-Fitzgerald |
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Kathleen |
Tenoever |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, all provisions
Physician Workforce Issues
H1B Visas - International Medical Graduates
Physician Antitrust Issues
Antitrust - Insurance mergers
Antitrust - Health industry consolidation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Cary |
Gibson |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3356, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 5605, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008, all provisions
Medicare program - physician payment system/reform/rebasing
Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)
Medicare program - Health Information Technology/Meaningful Use
Medicare program - Enrollment Policies
Medicare program - "incident to" physician services
Medicare program - Fraud and Abuse
Medicare program - Private Contracting
Medicare program - SGR permanent reform
Medicare program - H1N1 payment policy
Medicare program - 2010 Medicare physician fee schedule
Medicare program - PQRI
Medicare program - Unique Health Plan Identifiers
Medicare program - Self-referral
Medicare program - Physician feedback program
Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Veronica |
Crowe |
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Cary |
Gibson |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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Mari |
Savickis |
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Jennifer |
Shevchek |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Carolyn |
Ratner-Fitzgerald |
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Kathleen |
Tenoever |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medical Liability Reform
Medical Malpractice Alternatives Act of 2009
Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Project
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Agency for Health Care Policy & Research
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Veronica |
Crowe |
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Cary |
Gibson |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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George |
Cox |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 5 | 9 |
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3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |