MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM OF NW ARKANSAS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	2	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	3	1
2001	—	5	1
2000	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
KESSLER & ASSOCIATES BUSINESS SERVICES	—	20

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14
SENATE	14
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	5
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	6
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	6
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2
Transportation	Transportation	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

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