ABIOMED

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2019

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2019	—	2	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	6	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	3	1
2004	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
O'NEILL AND ASSOCIATES	—	27
HEALTH POLICY SOURCE, INC.	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	26
SENATE	26
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	22
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	14
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	10
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	3
Transportation	Transportation	1

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