THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS for THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Issues related to health care reform, health care quality improvement, lung cancer screenings, congenital heart disease, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, price transparency, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), surprise billing, prior authorization, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), surprise billing, and Food and Drug Administration nominations; provisions related to cardiothoracic surgeons and healthcare providers in the following legislation Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act (H.R.5394), Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Up Surging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act (S.4760), Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2021 (H.R. 5239), Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 610/H.R. 1667), Cures 2.0 Act (H.R. 6000)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| JULIE GALLOWAY MABEUS | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Issues related to Medicare physician payment reform, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC), surgical global payments, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), registry access to Medicare claims data, Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT), Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC); provisions related to cardiothoracic surgeons and healthcare providers in the following legislation: Meaningful Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act (H.R.5394), Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 (H.R. 6020)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| JULIE GALLOWAY MABEUS | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to funding for the Center for Disease Controls Office of Smoking and Health
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| JULIE GALLOWAY MABEUS | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Tobacco TOB
Issues related to tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA, Center for Disease Controls Office of Smoking and Health, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation; including the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021 (H.R. 3982)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| JULIE GALLOWAY MABEUS | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Education EDU
Issues pertaining to the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program and graduate medical education; Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 4122)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| JULIE GALLOWAY MABEUS | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Issues related to the physician workforce and nursing shortage
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| JULIE GALLOWAY MABEUS | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Issues related to comparative clinical effectiveness research, health information technology, and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy (CAROL) Act (S.1133/H.R.1193), provisions related to cardiothoracic surgeons and healthcare providers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| JULIE GALLOWAY MABEUS | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Issues related to air quality monitoring
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| JULIE GALLOWAY MABEUS | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021 (S.1314/H.R. 2786) and Tobacco tax provisions in Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), provisions related to cardiothoracic surgeons and healthcare providers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| JULIE GALLOWAY MABEUS | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
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.