THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS for THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare Physician Payments: H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 ; Would stop the 2.8% payment cut from January 1 - December 31, 2025, and provides a partial inflation update of 2%. Medicaid Cuts: Urging Congress to preserve Medicaids vital role in the healthcare system and explore solutions that maintain access to high-quality care, particularly for underserved communities. Access to Care: H.R. 1509/ S.752- The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; Would require state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may temporarily treat children without undergoing additional screening requirements. It also requires pass-through pricing models for covered drugs under Medicaid.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAIN MACKAY ADAMS | — |
| DEREK BRANDT | — |
| HALEY BROWN | — |
| MOLLY PELTZMAN | — |
Education EDU
Expanding GME opportunities: Encouraging reintroduction of the Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 2389/ S.1302 118th Congress) Loan Repayment: H.R.2028/ S.942- Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; Would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residencies and fellowships.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAIN MACKAY ADAMS | — |
| DEREK BRANDT | — |
| HALEY BROWN | — |
| MOLLY PELTZMAN | — |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Lung Cancer: Working to reintroduce the Mobile Cancer Screening Act (H.R. 10506 118th Congress); Would establish a grant with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support healthcare organizations purchase a new mobile cancer screening unit, with a particular emphasis on lung cancer. S.1157/H.R. 2319- Women in Lung Cancer Research; Would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. NIH Funding: Urging Congressional leadership to urge them to protect NIH indirect funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAIN MACKAY ADAMS | — |
| DEREK BRANDT | — |
| HALEY BROWN | — |
| MOLLY PELTZMAN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Workforce: S. 266/ H.R. 929- The Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act; Would reauthorize a grant program for healthcare organizations and professional associations for employee education on strategies to reduce burnout, peer-support programming, and mental and behavioral health treatment for five years. Communities with a shortage of health care workers, rural communities, and those experiencing burnout due to administrative burdens, such as lengthy paperwork, will be prioritized.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAIN MACKAY ADAMS | — |
| DEREK BRANDT | — |
| HALEY BROWN | — |
| MOLLY PELTZMAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Telehealth: S. 1261- CONNECT for Health Act; Would permanently remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to the location of the patient, including homes, among other provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAIN MACKAY ADAMS | — |
| DEREK BRANDT | — |
| HALEY BROWN | — |
| MOLLY PELTZMAN | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.