ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	4	1
2002	—	3	1
2001	—	4	2
2000	—	2	2
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	—	5
SOMMER BARNARD PC	—	12
BAKER HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, INC.	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	13
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	11
SENATE	9
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	3
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	2
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	11
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	9
Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	2
Health Issues	Health Issues	1

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