VITAS HEALTHCARE CORP

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	2
2002	—	4	3
2001	—	3	2
2000	—	3	2
1999	—	4	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VERNER LIIPFERT BERNHARD MCPHERSON & HAND	—	6
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	10
DLA PIPER LLP (US)	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14
SENATE	14
White House Office	2
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	9
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	8

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