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Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act or the EMPOWER for Health Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises a range of programs that provide funding and other resources to support recruiting, training, and retaining individuals to work or teach in the health professions. These programs are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). For instance, the bill revises an educational loan repayment program for certain pediatric health specialists that agree to practice in areas with shortages of such specialists. The bill (1) requires direct clinical care to comprise at least half of the required service hours, (2) broadens the eligible specialties to include any pediatric mental or behavioral health discipline HRSA determines appropriate, and (3) specifically authorizes focusing care on children enrolled in Medicaid. Also, the bill specifically authorizes grants to entities such as states and health professions schools for supporting the nursing workforce by providing analysis, technical assistance, and best practices for alleviating nursing workforce shortages. Finally, the bill expands grants for recruiting youth into public health careers to include outreach to middle school students (current law only includes outreach to high school students).
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1093)
Introduced in Senate
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2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Cancellation of federal nursing workforce grants Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Use of provider-neutral and inclusive language in federal documents, forms, and surveys Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Mental health services and violence prevention Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 2223, Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act H.R. 7092/S. 4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 8657/S. 5305, Campus Lifeline Act H.R. 10280, 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2026 S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 1482/H.R. 4407, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Policies related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, child vaccine recommendations and schedule, the Vaccines For Children Program, and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund Executive Order, Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations For Americans, and the Department of Health and Human Services request for information, Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-Making (Docket No. HHS-OS-2026-0332) Cancellation of federal nursing workforce grants Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Use of provider-neutral and inclusive language in federal documents, forms, surveys, and legislation, including draft legislation, the Doctors Not AI Act Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce, including pediatric health care workforce shortages Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Mental health services and violence prevention, including draft legislation, the Public Safety Mental Health Fellowship Act Childrens online safety and protection of minors using artificial intelligence chatbots Tobacco and vaping prevention and cessation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1435/S. 3714, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R. 3624/S. 1924, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 3701, Family Vaccine Protection Act H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act H.R. 4340/S. 921, Tyler's Law H.R. 4564, Dillons Law H.R. 4709, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4725, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025 H.R. 5469/S. 2858, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act H.R. 5582/S. 2355, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act H.R. 6088/S. 3281, Restoring Food Security for Families & Farmers Act of 2025 H.R. 6121/S. 2303, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act H.R. 6252, Food Assurance and Security Act H.R. 6396, Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act of 2025 H.R. 6561, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act H.R. 6844, Tobacco TRACE Act H.R. 6845/S. 3569, S.T.O.P. Illegal Vaping Act H.R. 6945/S. 4242, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act H.R. 7092/S. 4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7352/S. 4875, Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act H.R. 7867, Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act H.R. 8081/S. 4202, Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 8163/S. 5180, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8201, Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act H.R. 8209, School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8385, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 8425, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2026 H.R. 8429, Baby Food Safety Act of 2026 H.R. 8521/S. 4387, Protect Moms from Domestic Violence Act H.R. 8657/S. 5305, Campus Lifeline Act H.R. 9257/S. 4754, Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 H.R. 10280, 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2026 S. 272, Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act S. 705, Innovations in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 1157/H.R. 2319, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1482/H.R. 4407, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 2169, Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act S. 2857/H.R. 5448, Protecting Free Vaccines Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 S. 3062/H.R. 8623, Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act of 2025 S. 3199, 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2025 S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025 S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 S. 3402, Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act S. 3799, Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 S. 3853, End the Vaccine Carveout Act S. 4088, Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act S. 4141, Rural Hospital Revitalization Act S. 4189, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act S. 5090, Digital Age Assurance Act of 2026
2026 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY27 Appropriations, funding for student aid (Pell, FWS, SEOG), NIH, HHS, NSF, AHRQ, NCI, HRSA, DOE Office of Science, DOD Research, NEH, CDC, Institute for Education Sciences, Title VI International Education, Title VII and VIII health professions, and nursing/dental workforce development programs. Support for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) HR 4262/S 4110, EMPOWER for Health Act HR 4731/S 243, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Health care workforce expansion policy and improving outcomes in rural and health professional shortage areas S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization S. 1101/H.R. 2332, the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act S. 2954, Healthcare Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 S. 4370, the Primary Care Team Education Centers Act S. 4110/H.R.4262, the EMPOWER for Health Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
- Medicare Site Neutrality and Medicare Advantage Reform - Calendar Year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P) - FY27 Appropriations Priorities (NIH, NCI, CDC, HRSA) - Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178/S.1600) - Title VII & VIII Funding Support - EMPOWER for Health Act (H.R 4262/S. 4110) - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 4731/S.2439) - Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver - Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Eligibility
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Workforce development and clinical training site issues; Issues pertaining to Title VII Reauthorization (H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate Congress on how the 340B Drug Pricing Program helps safety-net providers fulfill their missions and care for patients and communities. Support measures to preserve and strengthen the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Support measures to prevent pharmacy benefit managers and commercial insurers from imposing discriminatory reimbursement policies on 340B covered entities. Support codification of covered entities ability to use contract pharmacies. Support protections against manufacturer-imposed claims submission requirements. 340B Drug Pricing Integrity and Affordability for Patients Act (340B for Patients Act) Issue: Oppose efforts to restrict the scope of the 340B program and transition 340B into a rebate model. Oppose additional reporting requirements for 340B hospitals. Oppose additional restrictions on 340B patient definition. Oppose numeric and geographic limits on covered entities use of contract pharmacy arrangements. Oppose restrictions on child site eligibility based on a site's proportion of charity care or Medicaid outpatient services. S.5244 - Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future of 340B Act (SUSTAIN 340B Act) Issue: Support codifying covered entities ability to use an unlimited network of contract pharmacies to deliver 340B-acquired drugs to patients. Support protecting 340B covered entities against discrimination by pharmacy benefit managers and payers. Support legislatively codifying Congress intent for the 340B program. Support a moratorium on the Department of Health and Human Services 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Oppose additional restrictions on 340B patient definition. Oppose additional reporting requirements for 340B hospitals. H.R.9599 - Strengthening the Exercise of Controls and Upgrading Requirements for Efficiency in 340B Act (SECURE 340B Act) Issue: Support codifying covered entities ability to use an unlimited network of contract pharmacies to deliver 340B-acquired drugs to patients. Support protecting 340B covered entities against discrimination by pharmacy benefit managers and payers. Support a moratorium on the Department of Health and Human Services 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Oppose additional restrictions on 340B patient definition. Oppose additional reporting requirements for 340B hospitals. Oppose restrictions on child site eligibility based on the social vulnerability score or payer mix. H.R.10770 - 340B Rebate Model Delay Act Issue: Delay implementation of the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Educate lawmakers about the administrative burden such a model would impose on covered entities. Issue: Oppose shift in 340B program administration from Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Oppose Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Medicare Part B reimbursement reduction for 340B-acquired drugs from average sales price (ASP) plus 6 percent to ASP minus 33.4 percent. Issue: Support policies to ensure access to robust and comprehensive coverage. Oppose insurance plans that do not meet Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements, provide adequate cost-sharing protections, or a sufficiently robust provider network. Support an extension of the enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, or other policies to reduce premium payments, maintain enrollment, and reduce the uncompensated care burden on academic health systems. Support affordable and increased access to state Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace exchanges. Support policies that lower enrollees private insurance costs. Issue: Support policies to improve maternal health outcomes through expanded Medicaid coverage, enhanced data collection, and improved access to behavioral health care during the perinatal period. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the medical education and training continuum, higher education accreditation, the annual residency Match, and the role of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) in medical education and residency. Issue: Provide guidance on the implementation of the No Surprises Act (P.L.116-260). Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the role of academic medicine in the provision of mental and behavioral health care, including initiatives to respond to the opioid epidemic. Support policies to strengthen the behavioral health workforce, promote the uptake of integrated behavioral health models, advance mental health research, and ensure access to coverage and care. Issue: Educate Congress about the financial challenges facing academic health systems, academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, and affiliated faculty physicians, including reimbursement challenges, workforce challenges, inflation, and others. Issue: Educate Congress about the role of academic health systems, academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, medical schools, and affiliated faculty physicians play in providing care to all communities, including rural and underserved populations. Issue: Support reauthorization of the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program. Issue: Support reauthorization of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Urge full staffing and funding for health, public health, and research agencies. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration about medical education as it relates to nutrition, hunger, and health; reproductive health; substance use disorders; medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders; health care for people with disabilities; menopause and womens health; and maternal health. Issue: Educate Congress on resident expectations related to clinical practice and oppose so-called physician service mandates. H.R.6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 Issue: Support codification of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) rural residency planning and development program. Issue: Support providing discretionary funds for rural teaching hospitals to expand their residency programs. Issue: Encourage changes to Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) financial aid programs as a result of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) updates. Issue: Educate Congress on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic medicine. H.R.4262/S.4110 - Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act Issue: Support reauthorization of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Title VII health professions programs. H.R.3593/S.1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 Issue: Support reauthorization of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Title VIII nursing workforce development programs. H.R.5428 - Medical Student Education Authorization Act Issue: Support long-term authorization for the Title VII Medical Student Education program, which provides grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians, focusing on institutions in states with the most severe primary care provider shortage. H.Res.1589 - Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as National Latino and Latina Physician Day. Issue: Support the designation of October 1 as National Latino and Latina Physician Day. S.331 - HALT Fentanyl Act Issue: Educate Congress on research and schedule I substances. Issue: Support the US Preventive Services Task Force. Issue: Support oversight regarding changes to pediatric vaccine schedule. Issue: Provide comments on the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) strategy. S.1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 Issue: Support funding to expand access to rapid screening, treatment, and services to support hepatitis C elimination. P.L.119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Issue: Support robust medical staffing for the military health system and provisions that strengthen the military medical workforce. Issue: Oppose CDC website changes related to autism and vaccinations. Issue: Educate lawmakers about health workforce patterns including primary care.
Client expense: $431,446 · 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), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
EMPOWER for Health Act (S.4110 ), support for provisions reauthorizing the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Workforce development and clinical training site issues Issues surrounding opioid use disorders and medication-assisted treatment H.R. 2483/S.2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act H.R. 3170 - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 4262 - To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes. S.4110 - EMPOWER for Health Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support for reauthorization of geriatrics workforce enhancement and academic career award programs (HR 4262, to reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes, Energy & Commerce Committee draft for Title VII programs reauthorization; S.4110, EMPOWER for Health Act; and S.2699, Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act). Support for research programs at the National Institute on Aging on drivers of chronic conditions, older adult medical complexity and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Support for amendments to S.1799/HR 3501, "Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End" legislation to provide for shared decision making, care planning and services, and primary care quality measures in connection with cognitive screening of Medicare beneficiaries; and monitoring of H.R. 6130, the Alzheimers Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act of 2025.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitored proposals that impact academic medicine access or medical research, including: proposals related to the reauthorization of HRSA Title VII and VIII health care workforce programs including the "EMPOWER for Health Act (S. 4110)", the "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 2439/H.R. 4731)", the "Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (H.R. 9504)", The "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 9393)", the "Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (S. 2355)", the "Prices on the Wall Act (H.R. 9390)" and the "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 6500)".
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $33,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Cancellation of federal nursing workforce grants Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Use of provider-neutral and inclusive language in federal documents, forms, and surveys Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Mental health services and violence prevention Tobacco and vaping prevention and cessation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1197/S. 1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 2223, Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act H.R. 7092/S. 4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $29,067
Government targets: 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Policies related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, child vaccine recommendations and schedule, the Vaccines For Children Program, and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund Cancellation of federal nursing workforce grants Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Use of provider-neutral and inclusive language in federal documents, forms, and surveys Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Mental health services and violence prevention Tobacco and vaping prevention and cessation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1197/S. 1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 1435/S. 3714, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 2472, Improving Newborns' Food and Nutrition Testing Safety (INFANTS) Act of 2025 H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R. 3492, Protect Childrens Innocence Act H.R. 3624/S. 1924, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 3701, Family Vaccine Protection Act H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act H.R. 4340/S. 921, Tyler's Law H.R. 4564, Dillons Law H.R. 4709, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4725, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025 H.R. 5469/S. 2858, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act H.R. 5582, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act H.R. 6088/S. 3281, Restoring Food Security for Families & Farmers Act of 2025 H.R. 6121/S. 2303, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act H.R. 6252, Food Assurance and Security Act H.R. 6396, Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act of 2025 H.R. 6561, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act H.R. 6844, Tobacco TRACE Act H.R. 6845/S. 3569, S.T.O.P. Illegal Vaping Act H.R. 6945/S. 4242, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act H.R. 7092/S. 4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act H.R. 7867, Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act H.R. 8081/S. 4202, Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 8163, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8201, Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act H.R. 8209, School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8385, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 8425, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2026 H.R. 8429, Baby Food Safety Act of 2026 H.R. 8521/S. 4387, Protect Moms from Domestic Violence Act H.R. 8657, Campus Lifeline Act H.R. 9257/S. 4754, Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 S. 222/H.R. 649, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 272, Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act S. 705, Innovations in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 1157/H.R. 2319, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1885, Stop the Scroll Act S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 2169, Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act S. 2857/H.R. 5448, Protecting Free Vaccines Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 S. 3199, 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2025 S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025 S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 S. 3402, Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act S. 3799, Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 S. 3853, End the Vaccine Carveout Act S. 4088, Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act S. 4141, Rural Hospital Revitalization Act S. 4189, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Workforce development and clinical training site issues; Issues pertaining to Title VII Reauthorization (H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Preventive medicine and public health residency programs and non-hospital based Graduate Medical Education H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Reauthorizing programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes. Matters related to Preventive Health Services
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Workforce development and clinical training site issues Issues surrounding opioid use disorders and medication-assisted treatment H.R. 2483/S.2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act H.R. 3170 - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 4262 - To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes. S.4110 - EMPOWER for Health Act
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 929/S.266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S.475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S.779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S.709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S.2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S.931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S.2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885/S.3989 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act H.R.7394/S.3783 - Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.Res.792 - Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution H.R.5725 - Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 H.R.5706 - Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Communication with Congressional offices on SAMHSA grant terminations Input on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) modernization Communication with Congressional offices on ghost networks S. 3486 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.7324/S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act H.R. 786/S. 1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act H.R. 4331 - Access to Claims Data Act H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act H.R.7875 - Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding H.R. 6396 - Kid PROOF Act H.R. 6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 H.R. 8234 - Save Money, Save Lives Act H.R.7092 - RAYS Act H.R.7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act Letter in support of funding for gun violence prevention research at CDC, NIH and NIJ. S.4076 - Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 Letter supporting funding for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs (MMHSUD) and National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect H.R. 7994 - The HERO Act H.R. 8124 - STOP Suicide Act S.1924 / H.R.3624 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Act Letter in support of funding for the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access program H.R. 8201 - Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act Letter supporting increased funding for Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Letter expressing concerns over H.R. 5629 and H.R. 5630 S. 1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 4110 - EMPOWER for Health Act H.R. 9044 - Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R.8961 - Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act H.Res.1329 - Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month H.R.8989 - Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 H.R.8122/ S.4640 - 9-8-8 Connect Act H.R.8811/S.4552 - Moms Matter Act H.R.9257 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.8487/S.3401 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act Joint letter to SAMHSA regarding the planned removal of SAMHSAs buprenorphine practitioner locator and pharmacy locator.
Client expense: $137,391 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate Congress on how the 340B Drug Pricing Program helps safety-net providers fulfill their missions and care for patients and communities. Support measures to preserve and strengthen the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Support measures to prevent pharmacy benefit managers and commercial insurers from imposing discriminatory reimbursement policies on 340B covered entities. Support codification of covered entities ability to use contract pharmacies. Support protections against manufacturer-imposed claims submission requirements. Issue: Oppose efforts to reduce the scope of the 340B Drug Pricing Program and transition 340B into a rebate model. Oppose efforts to impose additional reporting requirements on 340B hospitals. Oppose efforts to restrict the 340B patient definition. Oppose efforts to restrict hospital eligibility for the 340B program. Oppose shift in 340B program administration from HRSA to CMS. Oppose restructuring the 340B program from an upfront discount to a retrospective rebate. Issue: Support policies to ensure access to robust and comprehensive coverage. Oppose insurance plans that do not meet Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. Support an extension of the enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, or other policies to reduce premium payments, maintain enrollment, and reduce the uncompensated care burden on academic health systems. Support affordable and increased access to state ACA marketplace exchanges. Support policies that lower enrollees private insurance costs. Issue: Support policies to improve maternal health outcomes through expanded Medicaid coverage, enhanced data collection, and improved access to behavioral health care during the perinatal period. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the medical education and training continuum, higher education accreditation, the annual residency Match, and the role of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) in medical education and residency. Issue: Provide guidance on the implementation of the No Surprises Act (P.L.116-260). Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the role of academic medicine in the provision of mental and behavioral health care, including initiatives to respond to the opioid epidemic. Support policies to strengthen the behavioral health workforce, promote the uptake of integrated behavioral health models, advance mental health research, and ensure access to coverage and care. Issue: Educate Congress about the financial challenges facing academic health systems, academic medical centers, and teaching hospitals, including reimbursement challenges, workforce challenges, inflation, and others. Issue: Educate Congress about the role of academic health systems, academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, medical schools, and their affiliated faculty physicians play in providing care to all communities, including rural and underserved populations. Issue: Support reauthorization of the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program. Issue: Support reauthorization of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME). Issue: Urge full staffing and funding for health, public health, and research agencies. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration about medical education as it relates to nutrition, hunger, and health; reproductive health; substance use disorders; medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders; health care for people with disabilities; menopause and womens health; and maternal health. Issue: Educate Congress on resident expectations related to clinical practice and oppose so-called physician service mandates. H.R.6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 Issue: Support codification of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) rural residency planning and development program. Issue: Support providing discretionary funds for rural teaching hospitals to expand their residency programs. Issue: Encourage changes to Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) financial aid programs as a result of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) updates. Issue: Educate Congress on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic medicine. P.L.-119-75 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026H.R.929/S.266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Issue: Support ability of Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to implement evidenced-based practices for preventing suicide and improving mental health and resiliency among health care professionals, and for training health care professionals in appropriate strategies to address substance use disorders. H.R.4262/S.4110 - Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act Issue: Support reauthorization of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Title VII health professions programs. H.R.3593/S.1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 Issue: Support reauthorization of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Title VIII nursing workforce development programs. H.R.5428 - Medical Student Education Authorization Act Issue: Support long-term authorization for the Title VII Medical Student Education program, which provides grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians, focusing on institutions in states with the most severe primary care provider shortage. H.Res.745 - Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as National Latino and Latina Physician Day. Issue: Support the designation of October 1 as National Latino and Latina Physician Day. S.331 - HALT Fentanyl Act Issue: Educate Congress on research and schedule I substances. Issue: Support the US Preventive Services Task Force. Issue: Support oversight regarding changes to pediatric vaccine schedule. Issue: Provide comments on the Make America Healthy Again strategy. S.1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 Issue: Support funding to expand access to rapid screening, treatment, and services to support hepatitis C elimination. P.L.119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Issue: Support robust medical staffing for the military health system and provisions that strengthen the military medical workforce. Issue: Oppose CDC website changes related to autism and vaccinations.
Client expense: $821,438 · 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), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.1874/H.R.3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.3435/H.R.6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S.3707/H.R.7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026 S.3296/H.R.3170 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act S.575/H.R.1317 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act S.1599/H.R.6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Service (MOMS) Act S.1482/H.R.4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S.1101/H.R.2332 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act S.4754/H.R.9257 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2026 S.4110/H.R.4262 - Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act S.Res.709/H.Res.1264 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026 S.2954 - Health Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act Support for health care programs Impacts of federal grant cancellations Support for nursing workforce safety measures, maternal health, veterans health, mental health, and public health Nursing education, workforce, research, and public health needs Support for nurse scientists and researchers, and national biomedical research Issues surrounding federal agency restructuring Addressing health care nursing workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Impact of guidance on federal financial assistance
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitored proposals that impact academic medicine access or medical research, including: proposals related to the reauthorization of HRSA Title VII and VIII health care workforce programs including the "EMPOWER for Health Act (S. 4110)", the "Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (H.R. 9504)", The "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 9393)" and the "Prices on the Wall Act (H.R. 9390)".
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $33,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support for reauthorization of geriatrics workforce enhancement and academic career award programs (HR 4262, to reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes, Energy & Commerce Committee draft for Title VII programs reauthorization; S.4110, EMPOWER for Health Act; and S.2699, Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act). Support for research programs at the National Institute on Aging on drivers of chronic conditions, older adult medical complexity and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Support for amendments to S.1799/HR 3501, "Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End" legislation to provide for shared decision making, care planning and services, and primary care quality measures in connection with cognitive screening of Medicare beneficiaries.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Cancellation of federal nursing workforce grants Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Use of provider-neutral and inclusive language in federal documents, forms, and surveys Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Mental health services and violence prevention Tobacco and vaping prevention and cessation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1197/S. 1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act H.R. 2223, Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act H.R. 7092, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act S. 222/H.R. 649, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 1261, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025 S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $29,067
Government targets: 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Policies related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, child vaccine recommendations and schedule, the Vaccines For Children Program, and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund Cancellation of federal nursing workforce grants Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Use of provider-neutral and inclusive language in federal documents, forms, and surveys Reintroduction of the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Mental health services and violence prevention Tobacco and vaping prevention and cessation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1197/S. 1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 1435/S. 3714, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1627, Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act H.R. 2223, Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R. 3492, Protect Childrens Innocence Act H.R. 3701, Family Vaccine Protection Act H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act H.R. 4340/S. 921, Tyler's Law H.R. 4564, Dillons Law H.R. 4709, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025 H.R. 5469/S. 2858, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act H.R. 5629, To provide that the HHS final rule titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (except the portion relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs) shall have no force or effect H.R. 6088/S. 3281, Restoring Food Security for Families & Farmers Act of 2025 H.R. 6252, Food Assurance and Security Act H.R. 6396, Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act of 2025 H.R. 6561, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act H.R. 6844, Tobacco TRACE Act H.R. 6845/S. 3569, S.T.O.P. Illegal Vaping Act H.R. 6945/S. 4242, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act H.R. 7092, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act S. 222/H.R. 649, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 272, Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act S. 705, Innovations in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 1157/H.R. 2319, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1885, Stop the Scroll Act S. 1261, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025 S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 2169, Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act S. 2857/H.R. 5448, Protecting Free Vaccines Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 S. 3199, 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2025 S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025 S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 S. 3853, End the Vaccine Carveout Act S. 4088, Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act S. 4189, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Preventive medicine and public health residency programs and non-hospital based Graduate Medical Education H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Reauthorizing programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes. Matters related to Preventive Health Services
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate Congress on how the 340B Drug Pricing Program helps safety-net providers fulfill their missions and care for patients and communities. Support measures to preserve and strengthen the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Support measures to prevent pharmacy benefit managers and commercial insurers from imposing discriminatory reimbursement policies on 340B covered entities. Support codification of covered entities ability to use contract pharmacies. Issue: Oppose efforts to reduce the scope of the 340B Drug Pricing Program and transition 340B into a rebate model. Oppose efforts to impose additional reporting requirements on 340B hospitals. Oppose efforts to restrict the 340B patient definition. Oppose efforts to restrict hospital eligibility for the 340B program. Oppose shift in 340B program administration from HRSA to CMS. Issue: Support policies to ensure access to robust and comprehensive coverage. Oppose insurance plans that do not meet Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. Support an extension of the enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, or other policies to reduce premium payments, maintain enrollment, and reduce the uncompensated care burden on academic health systems. Issue: Support policies to improve maternal health outcomes through expanded Medicaid coverage, enhanced data collection, and improved access to behavioral health care during the perinatal period. Issue: Educate Congress on the medical education and training continuum, the annual residency Match, and the role of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) in medical education and residency. Issue: Provide guidance on the implementation of the No Surprises Act (P.L.116-260). Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the role of academic medicine in the provision of mental and behavioral health care, including initiatives to respond to the opioid epidemic. Support policies to strengthen the behavioral health workforce, promote the uptake of integrated behavioral health models, advance mental health research, and ensure access to coverage and care. Issue: Educate Congress about the financial challenges facing academic health systems, academic medical centers, and teaching hospitals, including reimbursement challenges, workforce challenges, inflation, and others. Issue: Educate Congress about the role of academic health systems, academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, medical schools, and their affiliated faculty physicians play in providing care to all communities, including rural and underserved populations. Issue: Support reauthorization of the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program. Issue: Support reauthorization of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME). Issue: Urge full staffing and funding for health, public health, and research agencies. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration about medical education as it relates to nutrition, hunger, and health; reproductive health; substance use disorders; medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders; health care for people with disabilities; menopause and womens health; and maternal health. Issue: Educate Congress on resident expectations related to clinical practice and oppose so-called physician service mandates. H.R.6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 Issue: Support codification of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) rural residency planning and development program. Issue: Support providing discretionary funds for rural teaching hospitals to expand their residency programs. Issue: Encourage changes to Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) financial aid programs as a result of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) updates. Issue: Educate Congress on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic medicine. H.R.929/S.266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Issue: Support ability of Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to implement evidenced-based practices for preventing suicide and improving mental health and resiliency among health care professionals, and for training health care professionals in appropriate strategies to address substance use disorders. H.R.4262/S.4110 - Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act Issue: Support reauthorization of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Title VII health professions programs. H.R.3593/S.1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 Issue: Support reauthorization of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Title VIII nursing workforce development programs. H.R.5428 - Medical Student Education Authorization Act Issue: Support long-term authorization for the Title VII Medical Student Education program, which provides grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians, focusing on institutions in states with the most severe primary care provider shortage. S.331 - HALT Fentanyl Act Issue: Educate Congress on research and schedule I substances. Issue: Support the US Preventive Services Task Force. Issue: Support oversight of leadership changes at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Issue: Support oversight regarding changes to pediatric vaccine schedule. Issue: Provide comments on the Make America Healthy Again strategy. S.1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 Issue: Support funding to expand access to rapid screening, treatment, and services to support hepatitis C elimination. P.L.119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Issue: Support robust medical staffing for the military health system and provisions that strengthen the military medical workforce. Issue: Oppose CDC website changes related to autism and vaccinations.
Client expense: $577,720 · 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), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Monitored proposals that impact academic medicine access or medical research, including: proposals related to the reauthorization of HRSA Title VII and VIII health care workforce programs including the "EMPOWER for Health Act (S. 4110)", the "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148)", the "Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834)" and the "Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313)".
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $33,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Workforce development and clinical training site issues Issues surrounding opioid use disorders and medication-assisted treatment H.R. 2483/S.2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act H.R. 3170 - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 4262 - To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes. S.4110 - EMPOWER for Health Act
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE