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, transplant programs, organ procurement organizations; general provisions related to: Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act (H.R.5394), Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 610/H.R. 1667), Cures 2.0 Act (H.R. 6000), H.Res.909 - Expressing support for healthcare personnel and condemning assaults on healthcare personnel as the U.S. healthcare system faces unprecedented staffing shortages and increased workplace-related stressors
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Education EDU
Issues related to graduate medical education; general provisions related to: Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 4122)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to funding for: the Center for Disease Controls Office of Smoking and Health; the Agency for Healthcare and Research and Quality (AHRQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Center for Disease Controls National Center for Environmental Health, the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Gun Violence Prevention and Research Funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Issues related to air quality monitoring and enforcement
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Issues related to the physician workforce and nursing shortage
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Issues related to: comparative clinical effectiveness research, health information technology, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| 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); general provisions related to: Meaningful Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act (H.R.5394)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Tobacco TOB
Issues related to: tobacco regulation in the FDA, Center for Disease Controls Office of Smoking and Health, synthetic nicotine regulation, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation, Lung Cancer Research Program within the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), prohibiting menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars; General provisions relating to: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021 (H.R. 3982)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RYAN BEEK | — |
| KELLY IRENE MCCONE | — |
| COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE | — |
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR
Issues related to gun violence prevention
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| 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.