2nd Quarter - Report

RED+BLUE STRATEGIES for EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$60,000
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

S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018- Support of the elimination of "gag clauses" in Medicare Part D. S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Act - Support of the elimination of "gag clauses" in private market drug benefits. H.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Issues related to ensuring safe prescribing of opioids and other pharmaceuticals that can drive addiction. S. 3120 - Helping to End Addition and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Issues related to ensuring safe prescribing of opioids and other pharmaceuticals that can drive addiction. S. 2460/H.R. 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - support for a bill that would require electronic prescribing for opioids. CMS regulations related to the Medicare Part D program and role of Prescription Drug Plans. S. 637 - Creating Transparency to have Prescription Drug Rebates Unlocked - Issues related to the alleged relationship between rebates and drug prices. S. 771 - A bill to Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Issue related to bringing drug pricing down including better policies in the Part D coverage gap, couponing and advancing biosimilars. H.R. 281- National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018- Issues related to prescription medications for military personnel and their families. H.R. 3447 - Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors (FACTS) Act of 2017 - Working to explain the need for safe and confidential data sharing between Medicare part A, B, and D to ensure better coordination of patient care. Issues related to Direct and Indirect Renumeration policies and their impact on consumers. The Trump Administration's Blueprint for Controlling Prescription Drug Prices - Issues related to the role PBMs can play in controlling the price of prescription medications in the United States.

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

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2460 (115th), S. 2553 (115th), S. 637 (115th), H.R. 3447 (115th), S. 771 (115th), S. 2554 (115th), S. 3120 (115th), H.R. 281 (115th), H.R. 3528 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018- Support of the elimination of "gag clauses" in Medicare Part D. H.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Issues related to ensuring safe prescribing of opioids and other pharmaceuticals that can drive addiction. S. 3120 - Helping to End Addition and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Issues related to ensuring safe prescribing of opioids and other pharmaceuticals that can drive addiction. S. 2460/H.R. 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - support for a bill that would require electronic prescribing for opioids. CMS regulations related to the Medicare Part D program and role of Prescription Drug Plans. S. 637 - Creating Transparency to have Prescription Drug Rebates Unlocked - Issues related to the alleged relationship between rebates and drug prices. S. 771 - A bill to Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Issues related to bringing drug pricing down including better policies in the Part D coverage gap, couponing and advancing biosimilars. H.R. 3447 - Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors (FACTS) Act of 2017 - Working to explain the need for safe and confidential data sharing between Medicare part A, B, and D to ensure better coordination of patient care. Issues related to Direct and Indirect Renumeration policies and their impact on consumers. The Trump Administration's Blueprint for Controlling Prescription Drug Prices - Issues related to the role PBMs can play in controlling the price of prescription medications in the United States.

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

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3447 (115th), S. 637 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th), S. 2460 (115th), S. 771 (115th), H.R. 3528 (115th), S. 3120 (115th), S. 2553 (115th)

Pharmacy PHA

S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018- Support of the elimination of "gag clauses" in Medicare Part D. S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Act - Support of the elimination of "gag clauses" in private market drug benefits. H.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Issues related to ensuring safe prescribing of opioids and other pharmaceuticals that can drive addiction. S. 3120 - Helping to End Addition and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Issues related to ensuring safe prescribing of opioids and other pharmaceuticals that can drive addiction. S. 2460/H.R. 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - support for a bill that would require electronic prescribing for opioids. CMS regulations related to the Medicare Part D program and role of Prescription Drug Plans. S. 637 - Creating Transparency to have Prescription Drug Rebates Unlocked - Issues related to the alleged relationship between rebates and drug prices. S. 771 - A bill to Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Issue related to bringing drug pricing down including better policies in the Part D coverage gap, couponing and advancing biosimilars. H.R. 281- National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018- Issues related to prescription medications for military personnel and their families. H.R. 3447 - Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors (FACTS) Act of 2017 - Working to explain the need for safe and confidential data sharing between Medicare part A, B, and D to ensure better coordination of patient care. Issues related to Direct and Indirect Renumeration policies and their impact on consumers. The Trump Administration's Blueprint for Controlling Prescription Drug Prices - Issues related to the role PBMs can play in controlling the price of prescription medications in the United States.

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

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2554 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th), S. 637 (115th), S. 2553 (115th), S. 771 (115th), H.R. 281 (115th), S. 3120 (115th), H.R. 3447 (115th), S. 2460 (115th), H.R. 3528 (115th)

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.