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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2004

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	3	2
2000	—	2	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP	—	7
BENNETT TURNER & COLEMAN LLP	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	7
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	4
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	9
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3
Health Issues	Health Issues	2
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1

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