DAVITA, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

246

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	15	5
2025	—	22	6
2024	—	15	4
2023	—	15	4
2022	—	19	5
2021	—	17	4
2020	—	14	4
2019	—	12	3
2018	—	13	3
2017	—	11	3
2016	—	8	2
2015	—	9	2
2014	—	10	3
2013	—	12	3
2012	—	12	3
2011	—	17	4
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	2	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC	—	37
LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC	—	57
JEFFERSON BUSINESS CONSULTING, LLC	—	55
CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC	—	7
S-3 GROUP	—	8
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	20
HEALTH POLICY SOURCE, INC.	—	10
POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.	—	18
APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	10
BREAUX LOTT LEADERSHIP GROUP	—	2
HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	8
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	14

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	202
SENATE	194
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	56
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	32
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	14
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	5
White House Office	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	143
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	124
Veterans	Veterans	55
Insurance	Insurance	15
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	14
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues relating to ESRD policies and reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act H.R.2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.2199

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues relating to ESRD policies and reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act H.R.2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

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

Matched citations: S.1173

H.R. 6860119th Congress

Parental Rights Relief Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 6860

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

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

Matched citations: S.1173

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H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. Issues related to access to treatment for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2199

H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act CMS Kidney Care Choices model Issues related to reimbursement for treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2199

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. Issues related to access to treatment for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 1173

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act CMS Kidney Care Choices model Issues related to reimbursement for treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 1173

H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues relating to ESRD policies and reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act H.R.2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.2199

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues relating to ESRD policies and reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act H.R.2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

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

Matched citations: S.1173

H.R. 6860119th Congress

Parental Rights Relief Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6860

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.1173

H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Issues related to access to treatment for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2199

H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act CMS Kidney Care Choices model Issues related to reimbursement for treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2199

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Issues related to access to treatment for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 1173

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act CMS Kidney Care Choices model Issues related to reimbursement for treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 1173

H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues relating to ESRD policies and reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act H.R.2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.2199

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues relating to ESRD policies and reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act H.R.2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

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

Matched citations: S.1173

H.R. 6860119th Congress

Parental Rights Relief Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6860

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.1173

H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Issues related to reimbursement for treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2199

H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Issues related to access to treatment for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2199

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Issues related to reimbursement for treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 1173

S. 1173119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: APOLLO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2199/S 1173, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Issues related to access to treatment for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 1173

H.R. 2199119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues relating to ESRD policies and reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act H.R.2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.2199

Source: Senate LDA

DAVITA, INC. — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope