UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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Lobbying Spend

$25.9M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$800,000	3	1
2025	$1,250,000	5	1
2024	$1,030,000	4	1
2023	$1,020,000	4	1
2022	$1,010,000	5	1
2021	$1,020,000	4	1
2020	$1,010,000	4	1
2019	$1,020,000	4	1
2018	$1,100,000	4	1
2017	$995,000	4	1
2016	$1,010,000	4	1
2015	$990,000	4	1
2014	$1,050,000	4	1
2013	$1,110,000	4	1
2012	$1,170,000	4	1
2011	$1,170,000	4	1
2010	$1,440,000	4	1
2009	$2,021,675	6	1
2008	$1,093,160	5	1
2007	$1,040,000	2	1
2006	$520,000	1	1
2005	$980,000	4	1
2003	$200,000	1	1
2002	$440,000	2	1
2001	$940,000	2	1
1999	$500,000	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER	$25,929,835	95

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	89
SENATE	89
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	32
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	30
Air Force, Dept of	9
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	9
Army, Dept of (Other)	7
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	5
White House Office	5
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	4
Navy, Dept of	4
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	3
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	93
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	92
Health Issues	Health Issues	80
Insurance	Insurance	48
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	43
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	27
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	21
Veterans	Veterans	20
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	6
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3178119th Congress

Save Healthcare Workers Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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Transparency 340B drug pricing program Rural health transformation program Save Healthcare Workers Act, H.R.3178 Behavioral health CHGME Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisition H1-B Visas

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3178

H.R. 7148119th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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FY2027 Appropriations Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, H.R. 7148 FY2027 Budget

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7148

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) FY2027 Appropriations

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 3178119th Congress

Save Healthcare Workers Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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Transparency 340B drug pricing program Rural health transformation program FEMA COVID Assistance Funds Save Healthcare Workers Act, H.R.3178 Behavioral health CHGME Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisition H1-B Visas

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3178

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H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) FY2026 Appropriations FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch & Extensions Act H.R. 5371 FY2027 Appropriations

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 5371119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) FY2026 Appropriations FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch & Extensions Act H.R. 5371 FY2027 Appropriations

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5371

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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FY2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R.1968) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) FY2026 Appropriations FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch & Extensions Act H.R. 5371

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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FY2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R.1968) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) FY2026 Appropriations FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch & Extensions Act H.R. 5371

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1968

H.R. 5371119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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FY2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R.1968) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) FY2026 Appropriations FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch & Extensions Act H.R. 5371

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5371

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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FY2026 Full-Year Appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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FY2026 Full-Year Appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 2389118th Congress

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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Medicaid policies Rural hospital policies Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389) Telehealth Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule) Annual Prospective Payment System Rules (inpatient market basket payment) Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665) Site neutral payments Medicare Dependent and Low Volume Hospital Programs

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2389

H.R. 2530118th Congress

Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model) SAVE Act (H.R. 2584) Healthcare Workforce Behavioral health Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530) CHGME Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program Medical and Nurse Licensure Compact Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisitions Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758, S.2372)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2530

H.R. 2584118th Congress

SAVE Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model) SAVE Act (H.R. 2584) Healthcare Workforce Behavioral health Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530) CHGME Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program Medical and Nurse Licensure Compact Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisitions Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758, S.2372)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2584

H.R. 4758118th Congress

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model) SAVE Act (H.R. 2584) Healthcare Workforce Behavioral health Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530) CHGME Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program Medical and Nurse Licensure Compact Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisitions Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758, S.2372)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4758

H.R. 2665119th Congress

Trade Review Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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Medicaid policies Rural hospital policies Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389) Telehealth Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule) Annual Prospective Payment System Rules (inpatient market basket payment) Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665) Site neutral payments Medicare Dependent and Low Volume Hospital Programs

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2665

H.R. 3290119th Congress

National Museum of Pop Culture Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model) SAVE Act (H.R. 2584) Healthcare Workforce Behavioral health Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530) CHGME Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program Medical and Nurse Licensure Compact Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisitions Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758, S.2372)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3290

S. 1113118th Congress

Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model) SAVE Act (H.R. 2584) Healthcare Workforce Behavioral health Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530) CHGME Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program Medical and Nurse Licensure Compact Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisitions Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758, S.2372)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1113

S. 1302118th Congress

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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Medicaid policies Rural hospital policies Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389) Telehealth Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule) Annual Prospective Payment System Rules (inpatient market basket payment) Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665) Site neutral payments Medicare Dependent and Low Volume Hospital Programs

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1302

S. 2372118th Congress

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model) SAVE Act (H.R. 2584) Healthcare Workforce Behavioral health Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530) CHGME Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program Medical and Nurse Licensure Compact Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisitions Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758, S.2372)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2372

H.R. 2389118th Congress

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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Rural hospital policies Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 1110) Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389) Telehealth Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665) Site neutral payments Medicare Dependent and Low Volume Hospital Programs

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2389

H.R. 2584118th Congress

SAVE Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model) SAVE Act (H.R. 2584) Healthcare Workforce Behavioral health CHGME Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.833) FEMA Covid-19 reimbursement Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisitions Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758, S.2372)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2584

H.R. 2665118th Congress

Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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Rural hospital policies Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 1110) Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389) Telehealth Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665) Site neutral payments Medicare Dependent and Low Volume Hospital Programs

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2665

H.R. 3290118th Congress

340B Transparency Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model) SAVE Act (H.R. 2584) Healthcare Workforce Behavioral health CHGME Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.833) FEMA Covid-19 reimbursement Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisitions Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758, S.2372)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3290

H.R. 4758118th Congress

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

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340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model) SAVE Act (H.R. 2584) Healthcare Workforce Behavioral health CHGME Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.833) FEMA Covid-19 reimbursement Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisitions Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758, S.2372)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4758

Source: Senate LDA

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope