NATL COALITION OF HIGH NEED HOSPITALS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2002

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	2
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	4	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.	—	5
KALKINES ARKY ZALL & BERNSTEIN	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	5
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	3

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