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BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA

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Lobbying Spend

$4.8M

Filings

218

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$440,000	12	4
2025	$690,000	17	4
2024	$980,000	22	4
2023	$460,000	12	3
2022	$450,000	12	3
2021	$490,000	12	3
2020	$470,000	12	3
2019	$430,000	12	3
2018	$430,000	13	3
2017	—	10	3
2016	—	8	2
2015	—	8	2
2014	—	9	3
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	8	2
2011	—	10	3
2010	—	10	3
2009	—	10	2
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	6	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA	$4,840,000	40
NVG, LLC	—	72
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	36
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	14
RAMPY NORTHRUP LLC	—	16
ALSTON & BIRD LLP	—	15
POWELL GOLDSTEIN LLP	—	13
Polsinelli PC	—	6
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	203
SENATE	201
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	29
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	18
White House Office	11
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	9
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	156
Insurance	Insurance	60
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	47
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	31
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	10
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	4
Defense	Defense	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

S. 1105119th Congress

No UPCODE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1105

S. 1105119th Congress

No UPCODE Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1105

S. 1105119th Congress

No UPCODE Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1105

HCONRES 14119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to funding changes and program requirements within Medicaid. PL 119-21, An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 14

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HCONRES 14119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. PL 119-21, An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 14

HCONRES 14119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act. PL 119-21, An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 14

S. 1105119th Congress

No UPCODE Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act. PL 119-21, An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1105

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NVG, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Medicaid in H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to funding changes and program requirements within Medicaid. H.R.1/PL 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. H.R.1/PL 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. H.R. 1/PL 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

S. 1105119th Congress

No UPCODE Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. H.R.1/PL 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1105

S. 1105119th Congress

No UPCODE Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to funding changes and program requirements within Medicaid. H.R.1/PL 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1105

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions related to cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to funding changes and program requirements within Medicaid. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

S. 1105119th Congress

No UPCODE Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1105

S. 1105119th Congress

No UPCODE Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to funding changes and program requirements within Medicaid. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. S.1105 - No UPCODE Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1105

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NVG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Medicaid in H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 2882118th Congress

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. Issues related to Pandemic Preparedness. PL 118-42/H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. PL 118-47/H.R. 2882 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2882

H.R. 2882118th Congress

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. PL 118-42/H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. PL 118-47/H.R. 2882 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2882

H.R. 4366118th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. PL 118-42/H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. PL 118-47/H.R. 2882 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4366

H.R. 4366118th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to prescription drug pricing and transparency. Issues related to health IT & interoperability. Issues related to Pandemic Preparedness. PL 118-42/H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. PL 118-47/H.R. 2882 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4366

H.R. 5378118th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; provisions related to pharmacy beneﬁt managers.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5378

Source: Senate LDA