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2025 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the following bills: S. 1040, regarding product hopping; S. 1041, regarding patent evergreening; S. 1095, the Stop STALLING Act; S. 1096, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; and a to-be-introduced bill on insulin copays in line with The INSULIN Act of 2023 (S. 1269) and Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 (S. 954)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 4818 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - Rep. Wenstrup, Brad - weight loss coverage H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 10445 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 - Rep. Cole, Tom - PBM regulation S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices, prevent patent thickets S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 1542 - DRUG Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - PBM regulation S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Plan implementation S. 3934 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare negotiation; coverage of weight loss drugs; high priced drugs; patent reforms; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; and copay coupons.
Client expense: $2,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 4504/H.R. 8698 - SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act (A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes). S. 1855/H.R. 2550 - Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023. S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023. H.R. 4758/S.2372 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (AKAC). S. 3234 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements; Issues related to Cybersecurity; Health care issues related to P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, and P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024; Issues related to P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023; Issues related to P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redesign; Issues related to P.L. 93-406, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), preemption; S. 727, Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146, Cap Insulin Prices Act; S. 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; H.R. 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; H.R. 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; H.R. 1485, Insulin for all Act of 2023; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; S. 464/H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act; H.R. 1843/S. 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; Issues related to mental health coverage, workforce, and mental health parity; Issues related to surprise billing law and regulation; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to removing barriers to biosimilar medicine access; H.R. 4189/S. 2016, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023; H.R. 3432/S.3651, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023; H.R. 1692, The Health Care Affordability Act; H.R. 8152, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) of 2024; P.L. No: 118-158 and draft FY2025 Continuing Resolution, issues related to telehealth.
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 4504/H.R. 8698 - SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act S. 1855/H.R. 2550 - Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 H.R. 4758/S.2372, Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (AKAC) S. 3234, Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
| Democratic |
| NV |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Katie Boyd Britt | Republican | AL |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Mark Kelly | Democratic | AZ |
| Mike Braun | Republican | IN |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tommy Tuberville | Republican | AL |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Prescription Drug Affordability S775 Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Application to provide for increased transparency in generic drug application Sen Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH) HR9070, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2024 to amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX) Insulin Out of Pocket Charges; Finance PBNM Framework Proposals; Covid Vaccines S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period. Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S.2305 - 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]
Client expense: $31,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Legislation and regulation regarding pharmaceutical pricing, coverage and care; retail and inpatient pharmacy operations and the role of pharmacy benefit managers. S.2140 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 H.R. 2679, the PBM Accountability Act H.R.3285 - To establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs S. 1067, the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114, the Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1909 Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act S. 1967 The Patients Before Middlemen Act (the PBM Act) S. 1339 The Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reform Act S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023 S. 2780 & H.R. 5429 - Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act S. 2305 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S.150 & H.R. 9070 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 S. 5503 and H.R. 10362 - The Patients Before Monopolies Act
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 4818 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - Rep. Wenstrup, Brad - weight loss coverage H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 6963 - Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 - Rep. Eshoo, Anna - establishes agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs H.R. 7635 - The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024- Rep. Matsui, Doris - ensures accessibility of drugs under 340B drug discount program S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices, prevent patent thickets S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 1542 - DRUG Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - PBM regulation S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Plan implementation S. 3934 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare negotiation; coverage of weight loss drugs; high priced drugs; patent reforms; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; and copay coupons.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2140 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 H.R. 2679, the PBM Accountability Act H.R.3285 - To establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs S. 1067, the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114, the Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1909 Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act S. 1967 The Patients Before Middlemen Act (the PBM Act) S. 1339 The Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reform Act Legislation and regulation regarding pharmaceutical pricing, coverage and care; retail and inpatient pharmacy operations and the role of pharmacy benefit managers. S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements; Issues related to Cybersecurity; Health care issues related to P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, and P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024; Issues related to P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023; Issues related to P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redesign; Issues related to P.L. 93-406, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), preemption; S. 727, Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146, Cap Insulin Prices Act; S 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; HR 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; HR 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; HR 1485, Insulin for all Act of 2023; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; S. 464/ H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act; H.R. 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 5687, the HSA Modernization Act of 2023; H.R. 1843/S. 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; Issues related to mental health coverage, workforce, and mental health parity; Issues related to surprise billing law and regulation; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to removing barriers to biosimilar medicine access; H.R. 4189/S. 2016, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023; H.R. 3432/S.3651, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023; H.R. 1692, The Health Care Affordability Act; H.R. 8152, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) of 2024.
Client expense: $1,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
-S. 4504 / H.R 8698 - SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act (A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes) -S. 1855 - Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 -S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 -H.R 1499 - Affordable Insulin Now Act -S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 -H.R. 3800 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act -Issues related to cell and gene therapies
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S.1855 Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 S.4504/H.R.8698 Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed (SCREEN) for Type 1 Diabetes Act Issues related to insulin affordability and cell and gene therapies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Prescription Drug Affordability S775 Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Application to provide for increased transparency in generic drug application Sen Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH) HR9070, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2024 to amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX) Insulin Out of Pocket Charges; Finance PBNM Framework Proposals; Covid Vaccines S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period. Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S.2305 - 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]
Client expense: $31,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
-H.R 8698, SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act (A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes). -S. 4504, SCREEN Act (A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes). -S. 1269, INSULIN Act of 2023. -S. 1855, Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023. -H.R. 2550, Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023. -H.R 1499, Affordable Insulin Now Act. -S. 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023. -H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. -H.R. 1691, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023. -Issues related to cell and gene therapies.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements; Issues related to Cybersecurity; Health care issues related to P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, and P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024; Issues related to P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023; Issues related to P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redesign; Issues related to P.L. 93-406, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), preemption; S. 727, Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146, Cap Insulin Prices Act; S 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; HR 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; H.R. 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; H.R. 1485, Insulin for all Act of 2023; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; S. 464/ H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act; H.R. 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 5687, the HSA Modernization Act of 2023; H.R. 1843/S. 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; Issues related to mental health coverage, workforce, and mental health parity; Issues related to surprise billing law and regulation; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to removing barriers to biosimilar medicine access; H.R. 4189/S. 2016, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023; H.R. 3432/S.3651, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023; H.R. 1692, The Health Care Affordability Act; H.R. 8152, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) of 2024.
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 6963 - Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 - Rep. Eshoo, Anna - establishes agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs H.R. 7635 - The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024- Rep. Matsui, Doris - ensures accessibility of drugs under 340B drug discount program S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices, prevent patent thickets S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Plan implementation S. 3934 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare negotiation; coverage of weight loss drugs; patent reforms; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; and copay coupons.
Client expense: $2,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2140 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 H.R. 2679, the PBM Accountability Act H.R.3285 - To establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs S. 1067, the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114, the Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1909 Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act S. 1967 The Patients Before Middlemen Act (the PBM Act) S. 1339 The Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reform Act Legislation and regulation regarding pharmaceutical pricing, coverage and care; retail and inpatient pharmacy operations and the role of pharmacy benefit managers. S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (extending enhanced APTCs, unauthorized enrollments in Marketplace plans), Affordability, Behavioral Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Surprise Billing, Health IT, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, Value-Based Care, Health Care Innovation, Telehealth-extending flexibilities, Transparency & PBMs (S. 127, S. 1339, S. 3430, H.R. 3651, H.R. 4507, H.R. 4508, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4822, H.R. 5378), Provider Directories (S. 3430, Sec. 109), Insulin Affordability (S. 1269, S. 954), Prescription Drugs (S. 150, S. 1067, S. 1114, S. 2305)
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Insulin Out of Pocket Charges; Finance PBNM Framework Proposals; Covid Vaccines S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period. Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S.2305 - 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]
Client expense: $31,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1855 Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed (SCREEN) for Type 1 Diabetes Act Issues related to insulin affordability
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2140 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 H.R. 2679, the PBM Accountability Act H.R.3285 - To establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs S. 1067, the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114, the Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1909 Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act S. 1967 The Patients Before Middlemen Act (the PBM Act) S. 1339 The Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reform Act Legislation and regulation regarding pharmaceutical pricing, coverage and care; retail and inpatient pharmacy operations and the role of pharmacy benefit managers. S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative outreach and monitoring related to insulin affordability. S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023. S. 1855 - Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 824: TELEHEALTH BENEFIT EXPANSION FOR WORKERS ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 830: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 4758: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5434: STABILIZE MEDICAID AND CHIP COVERAGE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1214: RETAINING ACCESS AND RESTORING EXCLUSIVITY (RARE) ACT: ALL PROVISIONS S. 1269: IMPROVING NEEDED SAFEGUARDS FOR USERS OF LIFESAVING INSULIN NOW (INSULIN) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1375: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2372: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2973: MODERNIZING AND ENSURING PBM ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3138: STABILIZE MEDICAID AND CHIP COVERAGE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATING TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND RELATED AGENCIES, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATING TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND RELATED AGENCIES, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 824: TELEHEALTH BENEFIT EXPANSION FOR WORKERS ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 830: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1305: SAVING US FROM PANDEMIC ERA RESISTANCE BY BUILDING A UNIFIED GLOBAL STRATEGY (SUPER BUGS) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2940: THE PIONEERING ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO END UP SURGING RESISTANCE (PASTEUR) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 4408: PROMISING PATHWAY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 4758: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5434: STABILIZE MEDICAID AND CHIP COVERAGE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 7436: ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE RESEARCH ASSESSMENT ACT OF 2024; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1214: RETAINING ACCESS AND RESTORING EXCLUSIVITY (RARE) ACT: ALL PROVISIONS S. 1269: IMPROVING NEEDED SAFEGUARDS FOR USERS OF LIFESAVING INSULIN NOW (INSULIN) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1355: THE PIONEERING ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO END UP SURGING RESISTANCE (PASTEUR) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1375: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1906: PROMISING PATHWAY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2333: PANDEMIC AND ALL HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND COMBATING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE S. 2372: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2973: MODERNIZING AND ENSURING PBM ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3138: STABILIZE MEDICAID AND CHIP COVERAGE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO EXISTING VIRUSES, EMERGING NEW THREATS, AND (PREVENT) PANDEMICS ACT; PROVISIONS REGARDING MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN, HEALTH DISPARITIES, PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATING TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND RELATED AGENCIES, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATING TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND RELATED AGENCIES, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Issues related to the prescription drug marketplace, patents, and competition Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits S.113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act S.127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.148 - Stop STALLING Act S.150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act S.652 - Safe Step Act S.655 - Chronic Disease Management Act S.727 - Insulin for All Act S.775 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S.954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act S.1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act S.1120 - Improved Access to Affordable Medications Act S.1128 - Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S.1130 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S.1131 - Drug Price Transparency Act S.1217 - Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act S.1218 - Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act S.1269 - INSULIN Act S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S.1375 - HELP Copays Act S.1497 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act S.1491 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S.1542 - Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act S.1543 - A bill to require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third party administration services S.1967 - Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act S.2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S.2129 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act S.2254 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act S.2405 - Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act S.2406 - PBM Oversight Act S.2408 - IMPROVE Part D Regulations Act S.2436 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act S.2456 - Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S.2474 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act S.2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S.2493 - PBM Reporting Transparency Act S.2666 - EPCS 2.0 Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (Bruan Amendment #3 - Price Transparency Requirements) S.2939 - Pharmacy Access Oversight and Reporting Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R.830 - HELP Copays Act H.R.1352 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act H.R.1488 - Affordable Insulin Now Act H.R.1587 - Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act H.R.1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R.1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Act H.R.1790 - Biologics Competition Act H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act H.R.2666 - Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R.2670 - PBM Accountability Act H.R.2691 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.3030 - Stop the Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act H.R.3134 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act H.R.3262 - to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information H.R.3281 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.3282 - Promoting Transparency and Health Competition in Medicare Act H.R.3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications H.R.3561- Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act H.R.3800 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act H.R.4011 - Timely Access to Clinical Treatment Act H.R.4507 - Transparency in Coverage Act H.R.4508 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act H.R.4509 - Transparency in Billing Act H.R.4527 - Health Data Act H.R.4712 - Patient Right to Shop Act H.R.4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act H.R.4846 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for oversight of pharmacy benefit manager services H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.4883 - Medicare Common Ownership Transparency Act H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act H.R.5376 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5384 - Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R.5386 - Cutting Copays Act H.R.5393 -Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act H.R.5400 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act H.R.5461 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation
Client expense: $4,803,802 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 6963 - Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 - Rep. Eshoo, Anna - establishes agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs H.R. 7635- The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024- Rep. Matsui, Doris - ensures accessibility of drugs under 340B drug discount program S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 3934- Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Regulatory Issues: Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; issues relating to price of drugs and biologics and proposals to limit high prices; issues related to prescription drug coupons and discount programs; contraceptive coverage; issues relating to vaccines; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; potential Medicare NCD relating to monoclonal antibodies for treatment of Alzheimers disease; issues related to coverage of EUA drugs under Medicare Part D; issues related to drug patents and market exclusivity; issues related to pharmacy benefit managers; issues related to biosimilars; issues related to approval of drugs and biologics; issues relating to opioids; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health care price transparency; issues relating to prescription drug rebates; direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs; issues relating to access for investigational drugs; issues related to comparative effectiveness research and quality-adjusted life years; issues related to health plan step-therapy; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $4,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements; Issues related to Cybersecurity; Health care issues related to P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, and P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024; Issues related to P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023; Issues related to P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redesign; Issues related to P.L. 93-406, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), preemption; S. 727, Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146, Cap Insulin Prices Act; S 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; HR 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; HR 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; HR 1485, Insulin for all Act of 2023; S. 5093, Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; S. 464/ H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act; H.R. 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 5687, the HSA Modernization Act of 2023; H.R. 1843/S. 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; S. 3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act; Issues related to mental health coverage, workforce, and mental health parity; Issues related to surprise billing law and regulation; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to removing barriers to biosimilar medicine access; Issues related to the proposed rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Eligible Clinicians, and Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program; H.R. 4189/S. 2016, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023; H.R. 3432/S.3651, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023.
Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare affordability platform; Issues related to insulin out of pocket costs; S. 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; S. 1269, INSULIN Act of 2023; Expiring healthcare extenders; S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42); H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-47); Issues related to CHANGE cyber attack; Issues related to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and healthcare data privacy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1855 Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 Issues related to insulin affordability
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Educate policymakers on health care issues related to P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, and P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act; Issues related to P.L. , the Inflation reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax creidts (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redisign; S. 727, Inslulin for All Act of 2023; S.1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Uses of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146 Cap Insulin Prices Act; S. 954 Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; H.R. 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; H.R. 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; HR 1485, Insulin for All Act of 2023; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; H.R. 1843 / S.1001, Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expnsion for Workers Act of 2023; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to the proposed rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes for Mediare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Eligibile Clinicians, and Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Insulin Out of Pocket Charges; Finance PBNM Framework Proposals; Covid Vaccines S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period. Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S.2305 - 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]
Client expense: $28,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of the special diabetes program, renewal of the special diabetes program, artificial pancreas program, NIH, innovation in drug development for diabetes, insulin access and affordability H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1855 Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act, Affordability, Behavioral Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Surprise Billing, Health IT, Interoperability, Value-Based Care, Health Care Innovation, COVID-19 Commercialization, Telehealth-extending flexibilities, Transparency & PBMs (S. 127, S. 1339, S. 3430, H.R. 3651, H.R. 4507, H.R. 4508, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4822, H.R. 5378), Provider Directories, Insulin Affordability (S. 1269, S. 954), Prescription Drugs (S. 150, S. 1067, S. 1114, S. 2305)
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency Regulatory Issues: Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; issues relating to price of drugs and biologics and proposals to limit high prices; issues related to prescription drug coupons and discount programs; contraceptive coverage; issues relating to vaccines; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; potential Medicare NCD relating to monoclonal antibodies for treatment of Alzheimers disease; issues related to coverage of EUA drugs under Medicare Part D; issues related to drug patents and market exclusivity; issues related to pharmacy benefit managers; issues related to biosimilars; issues related to approval of drugs and biologics; issues relating to opioids; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health care price transparency; issues relating to prescription drug rebates; direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs; issues relating to access for investigational drugs; issues related to comparative effectiveness research and quality-adjusted life years; issues related to health plan step-therapy; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 824: TELEHEALTH BENEFIT EXPANSION FOR WORKERS ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 830: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1305: SAVING US FROM PANDEMIC ERA RESISTANCE BY BUILDING A UNIFIED GLOBAL STRATEGY (SUPER BUGS) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2940: THE PIONEERING ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO END UP SURGING RESISTANCE (PASTEUR) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 4408: PROMISING PATHWAY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 4758: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1214: RETAINING ACCESS AND RESTORING EXCLUSIVITY (RARE) ACT: ALL PROVISIONS S. 1269: IMPROVING NEEDED SAFEGUARDS FOR USERS OF LIFESAVING INSULIN NOW (INSULIN) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1355: THE PIONEERING ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO END UP SURGING RESISTANCE (PASTEUR) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1375: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1906: PROMISING PATHWAY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2333: PANDEMIC AND ALL HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND COMBATING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE S. 2372: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2973: MODERNIZING AND ENSURING PBM ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS (DRAFT) PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO EXISTING VIRUSES, EMERGING NEW THREATS, AND (PREVENT) PANDEMICS ACT; PROVISIONS REGARDING MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN, HEALTH DISPARITIES, PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATING TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND RELATED AGENCIES, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 824: TELEHEALTH BENEFIT EXPANSION FOR WORKERS ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 830: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 4758: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1214: RETAINING ACCESS AND RESTORING EXCLUSIVITY (RARE) ACT: ALL PROVISIONS S. 1269: IMPROVING NEEDED SAFEGUARDS FOR USERS OF LIFESAVING INSULIN NOW (INSULIN) ACT OF 2023; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1375: HELP ENSURE LOWER PATIENT (HELP) COPAYS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2372: ACCELERATING KIDS' ACCESS TO CARE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2973: MODERNIZING AND ENSURING PBM ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATING TO FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AMR PROGRAMS, AND PROTECTION OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND RELATED AGENCIES, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND RELATED AGENCIES, FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Insulin Out of Pocket Costs; Covid Therapeutics; Generics Access; Gene Therapy S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S. 148 - 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. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) S. 142 - 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. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 A bill to provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals. Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to surprise billing law and regulation; Issues related to P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023, including telehealth and redeterminations; Issues related to P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redesign; Issues related to removing barriers to biosimilar medicine access; Issues related to the proposed rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Eligible Clinicians, and Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program; Issues related to insulin pricing, including S. 727, Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146, Cap Insulin Prices Act; S 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; HR 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; HR 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; HR 1485, Insulin for all Act of 2023; Issues related to mental health coverage, workforce, and mental health parity. S. 5093, Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; Issues relating to S. 464/ H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act; related amendment to S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; H.R. 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 5687, the HSA Modernization Act of 2023; S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act and issues related commercial insurance, telehealth, and pharmacy benefits; H.R. 1843/S. 1001, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 and related issues; S. 3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to P.L. 93-406, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), preemption.
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare workforce shortage issues; Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector; Issues related to data privacy in the healthcare space; Issues related to national health information technology standards; Issues related to Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization; Issues related to insulin out of pocket costs; S. 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; S. 1269, INSULIN Act of 2023; Expiring healthcare extenders; S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to insulin out of pocket costs; S. 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; S. 1269, INSULIN Act of 2023; Issues related to healthcare access, quality and costs; Issues related to healthcare transparency and consolidation; Issues related to proposed CMS regulation regarding short term limited duration insurance; Expiring healthcare extenders; S. 1339, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169) implementation; Issues related to Medicare Part B, CMS coverage and reimbursement; Issues related to insulin out of pocket costs; S. 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; S. 1269, INSULIN Act of 2023; Issues related to healthcare access, quality and costs; Issues related to orphan drugs; Senate Finance Committees Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Drugs and Extenders Act (Discussion Draft); S. 2973, The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act; H.R. 5378, The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare affordability platform; Issues related to insulin out of pocket costs; S. 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; S. 1269, INSULIN Act of 2023; Expiring healthcare extenders; S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Issues related to the prescription drug marketplace, patents, and competition Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits S.113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act S.127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.148 - Stop STALLING Act S.150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act S.652 - Safe Step Act S.655 - Chronic Disease Management Act S.727 - Insulin for All Act S.775 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S.954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act S.1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act S.1120 - Improved Access to Affordable Medications Act S.1128 - Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S.1130 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S.1131 - Drug Price Transparency Act S.1217 - Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act S.1218 - Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act S.1269 - INSULIN Act S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S.1375 - HELP Copays Act S.1497 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act S.1491 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S.1542 - Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act S.1543 - A bill to require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third party administration services S.1967 - Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act S.2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S.2129 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act S.2254 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act S.2405 - Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act S.2406 - PBM Oversight Act S.2408 - IMPROVE Part D Regulations Act S.2436 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act S.2456 - Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S.2474 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act S.2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S.2493 - PBM Reporting Transparency Act S.2666 - EPCS 2.0 Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (Bruan Amendment #3 - Price Transparency Requirements) S.2939 - Pharmacy Access Oversight and Reporting Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R.830 - HELP Copays Act H.R.1352 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act H.R.1488 - Affordable Insulin Now Act H.R.1587 - Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act H.R.1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R.1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Act H.R.1790 - Biologics Competition Act H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act H.R.2666 - Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R.2670 - PBM Accountability Act H.R.2691 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.3030 - Stop the Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act H.R.3134 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act H.R.3262 - to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information H.R.3281 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.3282 - Promoting Transparency and Health Competition in Medicare Act H.R.3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications H.R.3561- Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act H.R.3800 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act H.R.4011 - Timely Access to Clinical Treatment Act H.R.4507 - Transparency in Coverage Act H.R.4508 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act H.R.4509 - Transparency in Billing Act H.R.4527 - Health Data Act H.R.4712 - Patient Right to Shop Act H.R.4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act H.R.4846 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for oversight of pharmacy benefit manager services H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.4883 - Medicare Common Ownership Transparency Act H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act H.R.5376 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5384 - Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R.5386 - Cutting Copays Act H.R.5393 -Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act H.R.5400 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act H.R.5461 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation
Client expense: $5,294,628 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
INSULIN Act of 2023 (S. 1269) Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (S. 2305) Drug Patent Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) operations and practices, Spread Pricing, Rebates, Delinking Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act (H.R. 2880) Drug Act (H.R. 6283) Robinson-Patman Act Reform Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act (S.2973) Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act (S. 127) Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act (S. 1339) Patients Before Middlemen Act (S.1967) Biologics Competition Act (H.R. 1790) Drug-Price Transparency for Consumers Act (S. 1250) NADAC Reporting
Client expense: $1,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act, Affordability, Behavioral Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Surprise Billing, Health IT, Interoperability, Value-Based Care, Health Care Innovation, COVID-19 Commercialization, Telehealth-extending flexibilities, Transparency & PBMs (S. 127, S. 1339, H.R. 3651, H.R. 4507, H.R. 4508, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4822, H.R. 5378), Provider Directories, Insulin Affordability (S. 1269, S. 954), Prescription Drugs (S. 6, S. 150, S. 1067, S. 1114, S. 2305)
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative outreach and monitoring related to insulin affordability. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023. S. 1855 - Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023. S.2205/H.R. 4304 - The ISLET Act. S. 1832 / H.R. 3842 - Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 2679, the PBM Accountability Act H.R.3285 - To establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs S. 1067, the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114, the Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1909 Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act S. 1967 The Patients Before Middlemen Act (the PBM Act) S. 1339 The Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reform Act Legislation and regulation regarding pharmaceutical pricing, coverage and care; retail and inpatient pharmacy operations and the role of pharmacy benefit managers. S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Insulin Out of Pocket Costs; Covid Therapeutics; Generics Access; Gene Therapy S. 150 -Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false infonnation related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1269 - INSULIN Act of2023 To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S. 142 - 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 ofbiosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products. Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) S. 954 -Affordable Insulin Now Act of2023 A bill to provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals. Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of2023 To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Client expense: $269,075 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Insulin Out of Pocket Charges; Prescription Drug Pricing; PBM Proposals; COVID Vaccines HR 5372 (118th Congress), Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023, by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA). To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. S 127 (118th Congress), Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA). To prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. S 142 (118th Congress), Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). 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. S 148 (118th Congress), Stop STALLING Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). 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. S 150 (118th Congress), Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S 954 (118th Congress), Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, by Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA). To provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals. S 1269 (118th Congress), INSULIN Act of 2023, by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect for the cost of insulin. S 1339 (118th Congress), Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. S 2305 (118th Congress), Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Insulin Out of Pocket Charges; COVID Therapeutics; Generics Access; Gene Therapy HR 5372 (118th Congress), Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023, by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA). To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. S 127 (118th Congress), Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA). To prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. S 142 (118th Congress), Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). 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. S 148 (118th Congress), Stop STALLING Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). 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. S 150 (118th Congress), Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S 954 (118th Congress), Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, by Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA). To provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals. S 1269 (118th Congress), INSULIN Act of 2023, by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect for the cost of insulin. S 1339 (118th Congress), Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. S 2305 (118th Congress), Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office