MCKESSON CORPORATION

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

261

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	14	4
2024	—	14	3
2023	—	9	2
2022	—	12	3
2021	—	9	2
2020	—	9	3
2019	—	17	5
2018	—	12	3
2017	—	14	4
2016	—	17	5
2015	—	17	4
2014	—	18	5
2013	—	13	3
2012	—	14	4
2011	—	18	4
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	10	2
2007	—	9	3
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TODD STRATEGY GROUP	—	52
VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP	—	55
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)	—	30
HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	17
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	16
W STRATEGIES, LLC	—	20
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC	—	8
ALSTON & BIRD LLP	—	36
DLA PIPER LLP (US)	—	6
STEVE BUYER GROUP	—	6
FOLEY HOAG LLP	—	12
FEINBERG SHOPP ASSOCIATES	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	193
SENATE	180
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	87
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	54
Treasury, Dept of	27
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	8
White House Office	8
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	6
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	2
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	2
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Vice President of the U.S.	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	124
Health Issues	Health Issues	112
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	80
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	73
Veterans	Veterans	53
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	9
Transportation	Transportation	4
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	4
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	2
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	2
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Issues related to pharmacies and patient access.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Issues related to pharmacies and patient access.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 2426

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S.2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Issues related to pharmacies and patient access.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S.2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Issues related to pharmacies and patient access.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2426

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H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S.2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Issues related to pharmacies and patient access.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S.2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Issues related to pharmacies and patient access.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2426

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 3164, ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S.2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 3164, ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S.2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2426

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 3164, ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S.2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 3164, ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. and S.2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2426

H.R. 1770118th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: W STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.1770

H.R. 3561118th Congress

PATIENT Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR 3561

H.R. 5378118th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR5378

H.R. 7623118th Congress

Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR 7623

H.R. 8261118th Congress

Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR 8261

H.R. 1770118th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: W STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.1770

H.R. 3561118th Congress

PATIENT Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around the use of real-time benefit tools, interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR 3561

H.R. 5378118th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around the use of real-time benefit tools, interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR5378

H.R. 7623118th Congress

Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around the use of real-time benefit tools, interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR 7623

H.R. 8261118th Congress

Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around the use of real-time benefit tools, interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR 8261

H.R. 3561118th Congress

PATIENT Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around the use of real-time benefit tools, interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR 3561

H.R. 5378118th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around the use of real-time benefit tools, interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR5378

H.R. 7623118th Congress

Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around the use of real-time benefit tools, interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR 7623

H.R. 8261118th Congress

Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around the use of real-time benefit tools, interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages, HR 3561, the PATIENT Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements, and HR 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 and HR 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act relating to transparency and reporting requirements.

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

Matched citations: HR 8261

H.R. 5378118th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues around the use of real-time benefit tools, interoperability, data privacy and sharing in healthcare, drug shortages and healthcare transparency including HR5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act relating to increased price transparency and reporting requirements, drug pricing and shortages and the Patient Transparency bill (the Patient Act in house, the help and finance bills).

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

Matched citations: HR5378

Source: Senate LDA

MCKESSON CORPORATION — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope