4th Quarter - Report

RED+BLUE STRATEGIES for PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

Firm
Client
Income
$25,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

P.L. 114-255 - 21st Century Cures Act - Issues focused on preventing opioid abuse. H.R. 5327 Continuing Resolution for Appropriations and Military Construction, VA and Related Agencies Act of 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act - issues related to opioid issues, policies focused on antibiotic resistance and other public health related policies. S. 1549 - The Care Planning Act - supporting advances in End-of-Life Care throughout the nation. S. 524 - The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - supporting efforts to fight opioid abuse in the United States. Work focused on the inclusion of "lock in" programs in the Medicare program to prevent and protect seniors from opioid addiction. S.185 - The Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Focused on ensuring that the Food and Drug Administration has the necessary to tools to ensure that medically needed antibiotics are made available to the public. S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act - policies supporting the inclusion of all prescribers to the Open Payments program. H.R. 5054 - Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2017 - Issues related to FDA treatment of antibiotics and compounding of certain pharmaceuticals. Legislative and regulatory issues surrounding unique device identifiers (UDI) being addressed by CMS, FDA and ONC. Exploring new policies to improve end of life care in America.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGAN HAUCK MARSHALL —
MELANIE JAN NATHANSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5327 (114th), H.R. 5054 (114th), S. 185 (114th), S. 1549 (114th), S. 524 (114th), S. 2153 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

P.L. 114-255 - 21st Century Cures Act - Issues focused on preventing opioid abuse. H.R. 5327 Continuing Resolution for Appropriations and Military Construction, VA and Related Agencies Act of 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act - issues related to opioid issues, policies focused on antibiotic resistance and other public health related policies. S. 1549 - The Care Planning Act - supporting advances in End-of-Life Care throughout the nation. S. 524 - The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - supporting efforts to fight opioid abuse in the United States. Work focused on the inclusion of "lock in" programs in the Medicare program to prevent and protect seniors from opioid addiction. S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act - policies supporting the inclusion of all prescribers to the Open Payments program. Legislative and regulatory issues surrounding unique device identifiers (UDI) being addressed by CMS, FDA and ONC. Exploring new policies to improve end of life care in America. Issues related to ending prescription drug abuse and diversion in Medicare and Medicaid. Supporting policies to maintain the integrity of laws regarding compounding of certain medications.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGAN HAUCK MARSHALL —
MELANIE JAN NATHANSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 524 (114th), S. 2153 (114th), H.R. 5327 (114th), S. 1549 (114th)

Pharmacy PHA

P.L. 114-255 - 21st Century Cures Act - Issues focused on preventing opioid abuse. H.R. 5327 Continuing Resolution for Appropriations and Military Construction, VA and Related Agencies Act of 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act - issues related to opioid issues, policies focused on antibiotic resistance and other public health related policies. S. 524 - The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - supporting efforts to fight opioid abuse in the United States. Work focused on the inclusion of "lock in" programs in the Medicare program to prevent and protect seniors from opioid addiction. S.185 - The Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Focused on ensuring that the Food and Drug Administration has the necessary to tools to ensure that medically needed antibiotics are made available to the public. S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act - policies supporting the inclusion of all prescribers to the Open Payments program. H.R. 5054 - Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY 2017 - Issues related to FDA treatment of antibiotics and compounding of certain pharmaceuticals. Legislative and regulatory issues surrounding unique device identifiers (UDI) being addressed by CMS, FDA and ONC. Advancing provisions to highlight Antibiotic Innovation and combating prescription drug abuse in the President's FY 2017 budget. Supporting policies to maintain the integrity of laws regarding compounding of certain medications. Issues related to ending prescription drug abuse and diversion in Medicare and Medicaid.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEGAN HAUCK MARSHALL —
MELANIE JAN NATHANSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2153 (114th), S. 185 (114th), H.R. 5327 (114th), S. 524 (114th), H.R. 5054 (114th)

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.