METHODIST HOSPITAL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2010

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2010	—	1	1
2009	—	9	1
2007	—	1	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	3	2
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	2	1

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

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	15
SENATE	15
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	5
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	4
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	1
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	13
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	7
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	4
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

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