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Expanding Medical Education Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia of such institutions, to establish or expand medical schools. In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize minority-serving institutions or those that propose to establish or expand schools in medically underserved communities or areas with shortages of health professionals where no such schools exist.
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2026 · third_quarter · Education
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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H.R. 1448: PEER Mental Health Act of 2025 authorizes grants for peer mental health first aid training in schools, with a focus on rural areas. S. 906: Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act creates a pilot program for mental health peer support activities in schools. H.R. 1649: Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act enhances student mental health and telehealth services. -- H.R. 3567: Put School Counselors Where Theyre Needed Act creates a federally funded demonstration project to provide additional school counselors in low-graduation-rate Title I secondary schools. H.R. 3655: STAR Plus Scholarship Act creates a federally funded scholarship program to increase and diversify the behavioral and mental health workforce in shortage areas. S. 1895/H.R. 3534: Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2025 creates a federal matching grant program to help graduate students afford degrees in school-based mental health fields. S. 1924/H.R. 3624: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act requires colleges and universities to provide suicide prevention contact information on student ID cards. H.R. 3939: Respond, Innovate, Support, and Empower (RISE) Act allows college students to use previous documentation as proof of disability when seeking accommodations in their courses. H.R. 4120: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act establishes funding, programs, and reporting requirements to improve mental health and resiliency among education professionals and school staff. H.R. 5557: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025: enhances and extends school-based mental health services for students. H.R. 4186: Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act: Establishes a grant program to expand telehealth services for school children H.R. 5357: College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act: Allows College Mental Health providers to offer services across state lines H.R. 5482: Prevent Youth Suicide Act: Evidence-based suicide prevention programs for students H.R. 5553: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act: expands eligibility for federal mental health and substance use disorder grants H.R. 6133: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act: Establishes a grant and loan repayment program for school-based mental health providers H.R. 6672: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Act: Creates a federal loan repayment program for certain mental health professionals S942/H.R. 2028: Redi Act: Interest free deferment on student loans for borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs H.R. 7019: Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026 expands campus alcohol and substance misuse prevention programs. H.R. 7497: Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2026 expand evidence-based trauma support and mental health services for children and youth in schools. H.R. 7787: Mental Health Workforce Act creates a loan deferment and forgiveness program for mental health professionals. S. 3448/H.R. 6617: Keeping All Students Safe Act prohibits seclusion and restricts the use of restraint in federally funded educational settings. S. 4061/H.R. 7092: RAYS Act requires K-12 schools to provide mental health and suicide prevention contact information on student IDs. S. 3783/H.R. 7394: Mental Health Career Promotion Act establishes a grant program to promote mental and behavioral health careers. ___ H.R. 7798: School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act grant program to help high-need schools hire and retain social workers H.R. 7994: HERO Act a grant program to supply schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs, mandates emergency preparedness and educational initiatives H.R. 8499: Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026 requires public colleges and universities receiving federal funds to provide and maintain opioid overdose rescue kits H.R.8676: REFRESH Act grants for state and local wellness programs supporting the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of school personnel S. 4288: Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026 grant program to support evidence-based and innovative interventions addressing academic and holistic needs of students S. 4468: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2026 federal initiatives, funding, and reporting requirements to improve mental health, resiliency, and access to care for education professionals and school staff __ H.R. 8263: Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026 creates a grant program to fund evidence-based and innovative strategies addressing educational inequities. H.R. 8360: Commission on Advancing Restorative Justice in Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2026 establishes a federal commission to advance restorative justice mental health support in schools. H.R. 8978: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act encourages colleges and universities to develop comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans. H.R. 8979: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act authorizes grants to help high-need public schools recruit and retain mental health providers. S. 4618: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act establishes a grant program to help high-need public schools recruit and retain mental health professionals. S. 4843: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act requires the development and implementation of mental health and suicide prevention plans at institutions of higher education. S. 5470/H.R. 3265: Protecting Our Students in Schools Act prohibits corporal punishment in federally funded schools. S. 975/H.R. 2106: Expanding Medical Education Act creates a grant program to support the establishment and expansion of medical schools in underserved areas. H.R. 9045: Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act mandates the identification, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based mental health interventions in Head Start programs.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Q3 Lobbying Report (July 1-September 30) HCR FEMA re: COVID-19 related reimbursement Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (H.R. 538) Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106) Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (H.R. 3778/S.1860) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S.1816) Prompt and Fair Pay Act (H.R. 4559) Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R.5454) Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025 (H.R. 4093) Protect Our Hospitals Act (H.R. 4807) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (H.R. 4731/S.2439) H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (H.R. 7961) Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (H.R. 9504) MMM Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Telehealth flexibilities and payment Californias Medicaid Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B Restoring Rural Health Act (S. 3047) Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 5821) Defend Rural Health Act of 2026 (H.R.7409) BUD FY 2026 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Submitted Comment Letters Regulatory Comment Letter Re: Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes (CMS-2452-P) Re: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; Including the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Program; Request for Information on Strengthening the Standardization and Comparability of Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) Data; Prior Authorization; Accrediting Organization (AO) Deeming for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and Notices of Closure of Teaching Hospitals and Opportunities To Apply for Available Slots (CMS-1850-P)
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R 929, S. 266) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (H.R. 1153) Physicians for Underserved Areas Act (H.R. 870, S. 1044) Fair Access In Residency Act (H.R. 2314, S.2715) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education National Institutes of Health Research Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106, S. 975) Community TEAMS Act (H.R. 3885, S.3989) Post GRAD Act (H.R. 3711) Rural Health Transformation Program Healthcare Advisory Council Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.4731/S.2439) Medical Student Education Authorization Act (H.R.5248) Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI Act) (H.R. 2028, S. 942) Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 (H.R. 6468) PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act (H.R. 3267, S.3487) Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act (S. 3757) Nutrition Education Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 (H.R. 9389) H1B Visas
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
P.L.119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.1 and Senate-Passed Amendment to H.R.1 Issues: Support affordable income-driven repayment plans for borrowers and the ability for student borrowers to borrow up to the cost of attendance. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and elimination of Direct PLUS loans, and long-standing tax deductions. Oppose misleading risk sharing requirements. Oppose limitations to institutions financial aid access based on tax status. Ensure earnings, outcomes, framework appropriately captures residents in training. Issue: Ensure implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) supports medical students and residents. H.R.2106/S.975 - Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses, including minority serving institutions (MSIs). H.R.3885 - Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act Issue: Support grants to provide community-based training for medical students in rural and medically underserved communities. S.3757 - Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act Issue: Support the application of consistent federal Title IV student aid eligibility requirements for all graduate medical schools operating outside of the United States and Canada. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarships and grant aid. Issue: Oppose limiting financial aid access for students at institutions subject to the endowment tax. Issue: Support reinstating graduate student eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. Issue: Urge revisions to the Department of Education proposal to change admissions data collections practices. Issue: Oppose proposed compact that would impose conditions threatening innovation. Issue: Support clarifying definition of professional student programs. Issue: Oppose elimination of Direct PLUS loans and other limitations on graduate/professional borrowing. Support eliminating student loan origination fees and interest capitalization. Issue: Support loan repayment incentives for rural health care providers. Issue: Support tax incentives for clinical preceptors. Issue: Support Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for physicians. H.R.1048/S.1296 - DETERRENT Act H.R.8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Issue: Oppose expanding current college foreign gift reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. Issue: Ensure any changes to the Department of Education do not interfere with core department functions important to medical schools and medical students.
Client expense: $431,446 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Q2 Lobbying Report (April 1-June 30) HCR FEMA re: COVID-19 related reimbursement Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (H.R. 538) Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106) Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (H.R. 3778/S.1860) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S.1816) Prompt and Fair Pay Act (H.R. 4559) Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R.5454) Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025 (H.R. 4093) Protect Our Hospitals Act (H.R. 4807) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (H.R. 4731/S.2439) H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (H.R. 7961) Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (H.R. 9504) MMM Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Telehealth flexibilities and payment Californias Medicaid Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B Restoring Rural Health Act (S. 3047) Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 5821) Defend Rural Health Act of 2026 (H.R.7409) BUD FY 2025 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R 929, S. 266) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (H.R. 1153) Physicians for Underserved Areas Act (H.R. 870, S. 1044) Fair Access In Residency Act (H.R. 2314, S.2715) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education National Institutes of Health Research Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106, S. 975) Community TEAMS Act (H.R. 3885, S.3989) Post GRAD Act (H.R. 3711) Rural Health Transformation Program Healthcare Advisory Council Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.4731/S.2439) Medical Student Education Authorization Act (H.R.5248) Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI Act) (H.R. 2028, S. 942) Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 (H.R. 6468) PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act (H.R. 3267, S.3487) Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act (S. 3757) Nutrition Education Community Academic Health Systems Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 (H.R. 9389)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · second_quarter · Education
P.L.119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.1 and Senate-Passed Amendment to H.R.1 Issues: Support affordable income-driven repayment plans for borrowers and the ability for student borrowers to borrow up to the cost of attendance. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and elimination of Direct PLUS loans, and long-standing tax deductions. Oppose misleading risk sharing requirements. Oppose limitations to institutions financial aid access based on tax status. Ensure earnings, outcomes, framework appropriately captures residents in training. Issue: Ensure implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) supports medical students and residents. H.R.2106/S.975 - Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses, including minority serving institutions (MSIs). H.R.3885 - Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act Issue: Support grants to provide community-based training for medical students in rural and medically underserved communities. S.3757 - Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act Issue: Support the application of consistent federal Title IV student aid eligibility requirements for all graduate medical schools operating outside of the United States and Canada. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarships and grant aid. Issue: Oppose limiting financial aid access for students at institutions subject to the endowment tax. Issue: Support reinstating graduate student eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. Issue: Urge revisions to the Department of Education proposal to change admissions data collections practices. Issue: Oppose proposed compact that would impose conditions threatening innovation. Issue: Support clarifying definition of professional student programs. Issue: Oppose elimination of Direct PLUS loans and other limitations on graduate/professional borrowing. Support eliminating student loan origination fees and interest capitalization. Issue: Support loan repayment incentives for rural health care providers. Issue: Support tax incentives for clinical preceptors. Issue: Support Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for physicians. H.R.1048/S.1296 - DETERRENT Act H.R.8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Issue: Oppose expanding current college foreign gift reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. Issue: Ensure any changes to the Department of Education do not interfere with core department functions important to medical schools and medical students.
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment (CHGME) program Issues related to children's mental health Medicaid coverage and reimbursement issues Pediatric workforce funding FEMA Funding Delays H.R. 2106 The Expanding Medical Education Act H.R. 4849 Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R 929, S. 266) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (H.R. 1153) Physicians for Underserved Areas Act (H.R. 870, S. 1044) Rural Health Innovation Act of 2025 (H.R.1480) Fair Access In Residency Act (H.R. 2314/S.2715) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education National Institutes of Health Research Pathways to Health Professions Act (H.R. 593) Bipartisan Rural America Health Corps Act (H.R. 1127) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106, S. 975) Community TEAMS Act (H.R. 3885, S.3989) Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act (S. 1380) Post GRAD Act (H.R. 3711) Physician and Patient Safety Act (H.R. 3413, S. 1767) IHS Workforce Production Act ( S.632) Rural Health Focus Act (S.403) Rural Health Transformation Program Healthcare Advisory Council Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.4731/S.2439) Medical Student Education Authorization Act (H.R.5248) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2287) Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act (S.2301) Health Care Workforce Expansion Act (S.2954) Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI Act) (H.R. 2028,S. 942) Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 3684) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act (H.R. 4262) Train More Primary Care Doctors Act of 2025 (H.R. 958) Rural Hospital Flexibility Act (S. 3250) Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (H.R.5217) Community Health Workforce Development Act (H.R. 7289) Student Loan Tax Elimination Act (H.R. 3165 / S.3538) Healthcare is Human Act of 2026 (H.R. 7884) Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 (H.R. 6468) Healthcare Education in AI Literacy (HEAL A.I.) Act (H.R. 6077) PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act (H.R. 3267 / S.3487) Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act (S. 3757) Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act (H.R. 5439, S. 2834) Nutrition Education Community Academic Health Systems
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment (CHGME) program Issues related to children's mental health Medicaid coverage and reimbursement issues Pediatric workforce funding H.R. 1189 The National Plan for Epilepsy H.R. 2106 The Expanding Medical Education Act H.R. 4849 Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Education
P.L.119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.1 and Senate-Passed Amendment to H.R.1 Issues: Support affordable income-driven repayment plans for borrowers and the ability for student borrowers to borrow up to the cost of attendance. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and elimination of Direct PLUS loans, and long-standing tax deductions. Oppose misleading risk sharing requirements. Oppose limitations to institutions financial aid access based on tax status. Issue: Ensure implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) supports medical students and residents. H.R.2106/S.975 - Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses, including minority serving institutions (MSIs). H.R.3885 - Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act Issue: Support grants to provide community-based training for medical students in rural and medically underserved communities. S.3757 - Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act Issue: Support the application of consistent federal Title IV student aid eligibility requirements for all graduate medical schools operating outside of the United States and Canada. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarships and grant aid. Issue: Oppose limiting financial aid access for students at institutions subject to the endowment tax. Issue: Support reinstating graduate student eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. Issue: Urge revisions to the Department of Education proposal to change admissions data collections practices. Issue: Oppose proposed compact that would impose conditions threatening innovation. Issue: Support clarifying definition of professional student programs. Issue: Oppose elimination of Direct PLUS loans and other limitations on graduate/professional borrowing. Support eliminating student loan origination fees and interest capitalization. Issue: Support loan repayment incentives for rural health care providers. Issue: Support tax incentives for clinical preceptors. Issue: Support Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for physicians. H.R.1048/S.1296 - DETERRENT Act Issue: Oppose expanding current college foreign gift reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. Issue: Ensure any changes to the Department of Education do not interfere with core department functions important to medical schools and medical students.
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Q1 Lobbying Report (Jan. 1-March 31) HCR FEMA re: COVID-19 related reimbursement Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (H.R. 538) Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106) Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (H.R. 3778/S.1860) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S.1816) Prompt and Fair Pay Act (H.R. 4559) Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R.5454) Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025 (H.R. 4093) Protect Our Hospitals Act (H.R. 4807) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (H.R. 4731/S.2439) H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (H.R. 7961) MMM Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Telehealth flexibilities and payment Californias Medicaid Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B Restoring Rural Health Act (S. 3047) Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 5821) Defend Rural Health Act of 2026 (H.R.7409) BUD FY 2025 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Q4 Lobbying Report (October 1-December 31) HCR FEMA re: COVID-19 related reimbursement Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (H.R. 538) Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106) Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (H.R. 3778/S.1860) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S.1816) Prompt and Fair Pay Act (H.R. 4559) Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R.5454) Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025 (H.R. 4093) Protect Our Hospitals Act (H.R. 4807) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (H.R. 4731/S.2439) MMM Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Telehealth flexibilities and payment Californias Medicaid Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B Restoring Rural Health Act (S. 3047) Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 5821) BUD FY 2025 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Education
P.L.119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.1 and Senate-Passed Amendment to H.R.1 Issues: Support affordable income-driven repayment plans for borrowers and the ability for student borrowers to borrow up to the cost of attendance. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and elimination of Direct PLUS loans, and long-standing tax deductions. Oppose misleading risk sharing requirements. Oppose limitations to institutions financial aid access based on tax status. Issue: Ensure implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) supports medical students and residents. H.R.2106/S.975 - Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses, including minority serving institutions (MSIs). H.R.3885 - Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act Issue: Support grants to provide community-based training for medical students in rural and medically underserved communities. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarships and grant aid. Issue: Oppose limiting financial aid access for students at institutions subject to the endowment tax. Issue: Support reinstating graduate student eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. Issue: Urge revisions to the Department of Education proposal to change admissions data collections practices. Issue: Oppose proposed compact that would impose conditions threatening innovation. Issue: Support clarifying definition of professional student programs. Issue: Oppose elimination of Direct PLUS loans and other limitations on graduate/professional borrowing. Support eliminating student loan origination fees and interest capitalization. Issue: Support loan repayment incentives for rural health care providers. Issue: Support tax incentives for clinical preceptors. Issue: Support Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for physicians. H.R.1048 - DETERRENT Act Issue: Oppose expanding current college foreign gift reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. Issue: Ensure any changes to the Department of Education do not interfere with core department functions important to medical schools and medical students.
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment (CHGME) program Issues related to children's mental health Medicaid coverage and reimbursement issues Pediatric workforce funding Funding for hospital microgrid H.R. 1189 The National Plan for Epilepsy H.R. 2106 The Expanding Medical Education Act H.R. 4849 Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R 929, S. 266) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (H.R. 1153) Physicians for Underserved Areas Act (H.R. 870, S. 1044) Rural Health Innovation Act of 2025 (H.R.1480) Fair Access In Residency Act (H.R. 2314/S.2715) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education National Institutes of Health Research Pathways to Health Professions Act (H.R. 593) Bipartisan Rural America Health Corps Act (H.R. 1127) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106, S. 975) Community TEAMS Act (H.R. 3885) Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act (S. 1380) Post GRAD Act (H.R. 3711) Physician and Patient Safety Act (H.R. 3413, S. 1767) IHS Workforce Production Act ( S.632) Rural Health Focus Act (S.403) Rural Health Transformation Program Healthcare Advisory Council Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.4731/S.2439) Medical Student Education Authorization Act (H.R.5248) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2287) Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act (S.2301) Health Care Workforce Expansion Act (S.2954) Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI Act) (H.R. 2028,S. 942) Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 3684) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act (H.R. 4262) Train More Primary Care Doctors Act of 2025 (H.R. 958) Rural Hospital Flexibility Act (S. 3250) Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (H.R.5217)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Q3 Lobbying Report (July 1-September 30) HCR FEMA re: COVID-19 related reimbursement Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (H.R. 538) Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106) Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (H.R. 3778/S.1860) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S.1816) Prompt and Fair Pay Act (H.R. 4559) Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025 (H.R. 4093) Protect Our Hospitals Act (H.R. 4807) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (H.R. 4731/S.2439) MMM Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Telehealth flexibilities and payment Californias Medicaid Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B BUD FY 2025 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Submitted Comments (regulatory comment letters) Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations: Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies Proposed Rule 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program Notice CMS Hospital Price Transparency Accuracy and Completeness Request for Information Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program Proposed Rule Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings; and Hospital Price Transparency Proposed Rule
2025 · third_quarter · Education
P.L.119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.1 and Senate-Passed Amendment to H.R.1 Issues: Support affordable income driven repayment plans for borrowers and the ability for student borrowers to borrow up to the cost of attendance. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and elimination of Direct PLUS loans, and long-standing tax deductions. Oppose misleading risk sharing requirements. Oppose limitations to institutions financial aid access based on tax status. Issue: Ensure implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) supports medical students and residents. H.R.2106/S.975 - Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses, including minority serving institutions (MSIs). H.R.3885 - Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act Issue: Support grants to provide community-based training for medical students in rural and medically underserved communities. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarship and grant aid. Issue: Oppose limiting financial aid access for students at institutions subject to the endowment tax. Issue: Support reinstating graduate student eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. Issue: Support clarifying definition of professional student programs. Issue: Oppose elimination of Direct PLUS loans and other limitations on graduate/professional borrowing. Support eliminating student loan origination fees and interest capitalization. Issue: Support loan repayment incentives for rural health care providers. Issue: Support tax incentives for clinical preceptors. Issue: Support Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for physicians. H.R.1048 - DETERRENT Act Issue: Oppose expanding current college foreign gift reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. Issue: Ensure any changes to the Department of Education do not interfere with core department functions important to medical schools and medical students.
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R 929, S. 266) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (H.R. 1153) Physicians for Underserved Areas Act (H.R. 870, S. 1044) Rural Health Innovation Act of 2025 (H.R.1480) Fair Access In Residency Act (H.R. 2314/S.2715) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education National Institutes of Health Research Pathways to Health Professions Act (H.R. 593) Bipartisan Rural America Health Corps Act (H.R. 1127) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106, S. 975) Community TEAMS Act (H.R. 3885) Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act (S. 1380) Post GRAD Act (H.R. 3711) Physician and Patient Safety Act (H.R. 3413, S. 1767) IHS Workforce Production Act ( S.632) Rural Health Focus Act (S.403) Rural Health Transformation Program Healthcare Advisory Council Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.4731/S.2439) Medical Student Education Authorization Act (H.R.5248) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2287) Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act (S.2301) Health Care Workforce Expansion Act (S.2954) Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI Act) (H.R. 2028,S. 942) Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 3684) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act (H.R. 4262) Train More Primary Care Doctors Act of 2025 (H.R. 958)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment (CHGME) program Issues related to children's mental health Medicaid coverage and reimbursement issues Pediatric workforce funding Funding for hospital microgrid H.R. 1189 The National Plan for Epilepsy H.R. 2106 The Expanding Medical Education Act H.R. 4849 Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025 H.R. 2002 MATCH IT Act H.R.5355 - Ian Kalvinskas Pediatric Liver Cancer Early Detection and Screening Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R 929, S. 266) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (H.R. 1153) Physicians for Underserved Areas Act (H.R. 870, S. 1044) Rural Health Innovation Act of 2025 (H.R. 1480) FAIR Access in Residency Act (H.R. 2314) National Osteopathic Medicine Week (S.Res.181) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education National Institutes of Health Research Pathways to Health Professions Act (H.R. 593) Bipartisan Rural America Health Corps Act (H.R. 1127) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106, S. 975) Clinical rotations for medical students Community TEAMS Act (H.R. 3885) Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act (S. 1380) Post GRAD Act (H.R. 3711) Physician and Patient Safety Act (H.R. 3413, S. 1767) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (H.R. 3890) IHS Workforce Production Act (S. 632) Rural Health Focus Act (S. 403)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · second_quarter · Education
P.L.119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.1 and Senate-Passed Amendment to H.R.1 Issues: Support affordable income driven repayment plans for borrowers and the ability for student borrowers to borrow up to the cost of attendance. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and elimination of Direct PLUS loans, and long-standing tax deductions. Oppose misleading risk sharing requirements. Oppose limitations to institutions financial aid access based on tax status. H.R.2106/S.975 - Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses, including minority serving institutions (MSIs). H.R.3885 - Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act Issue: Support grants to provide community-based training for medical students in rural and medically underserved communities. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarship and grant aid. Issue: Oppose limiting financial aid access for students at institutions subject to the endowment tax. Issue: Support reinstating graduate student eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. Issue: Oppose elimination of Direct PLUS loans and other limitations on graduate/professional borrowing. Support eliminating student loan origination fees and interest capitalization. Issue: Support loan repayment incentives for rural health care providers. Issue: Support tax incentives for clinical preceptors. Issue: Support Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for enrollees in income driven loan repayment programs, including SAVE. H.R.1048 - DETERRENT Act Issue: Oppose expanding current college foreign gift reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. Issue: Ensure any changes to the Department of Education do not interfere with core department functions important to medical schools and medical students.
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Q2 Lobbying Report (April 1-June 30) HCR FEMA re: COVID-19 related reimbursement Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (H.R. 538) Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106) Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (H.R. 3778/S.1860) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514/S.1816) MMM Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Telehealth flexibilities and payment Californias Medicaid Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B BUD FY 2025 budget FY 2026 appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Submitted Comments Regulatory Comment Letters Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; CMS-10905, Service Level Data Collection for Initial Determinations and Appeals, Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Listing Request for Information: Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation of the Medicare Program (Executive Order 14192) Proposed Rule; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2026 Rates Proposed Rule; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2025 · first_quarter · Education
Issues: Support affordable income driven repayment plans for borrowers and the ability for student borrowers to borrow up to the cost of attendance. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL), and elimination of Direct PLUS loans, and long-standing tax deductions. Oppose limitations to institutions financial aid access based on tax status. H.R.2106/S.975 - Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses, including minority serving institutions (MSIs). Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarship and grant aid. Issue: Oppose limiting financial aid access for students at institutions subject to the endowment tax. Issue: Support reinstating graduate student eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. Issue: Oppose elimination of Direct PLUS loans and other limitations on graduate/professional borrowing. Support eliminating student loan origination fees and interest capitalization. Issue: Support loan repayment incentives for rural health care providers. Issue: Support tax incentives for clinical preceptors. Issue: Support Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for enrollees in income driven loan repayment programs, including SAVE. Issue: Support delay in implementation of reporting requirement in financial value transparency and gainful employment regulations. H.R.1048 DETERRENT Act Issue: Oppose expanding current college foreign gift reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act.
Client expense: $750,957 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R 929, S. 266) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (H.R. 1153) Physicians for Underserved Areas Act (H.R. 870, S. 1044) Rural Health Innovation Act of 2025 (H.R.1480) Fair Access in Residency Act (H.R. 2314) National Osteopathic Medicine Week Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education National Institutes of Health Research Pathways to Health Professions Act (H.R. 593) Bipartisan Rural America Health Corps Act (H.R. 1127) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106, S. 975) Clinical rotations for medical students
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Q1 Lobbying Report (Jan. 1-March 31) HCR FEMA re: COVID-19 related reimbursement Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (H.R. 538) Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 2106) MMM Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Telehealth flexibilities and payment Californias Medicaid Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program Medicaid 340B BUD FY 2025 budget FY 2026 appropriations Submitted Comments Regulatory Comment Letters Proposed Rule; Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Proposed Rule; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information Proposed Rule; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
| Democratic |
| TN |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Troy A. Carter | Democratic | LA |
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $821,438 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $577,720 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $708,395 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
Client expense: $758,175 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $831,429 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE