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MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.

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Mr. MICHAEL POLLARD

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  • HR1--American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Title VIII Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, Healthcare Research and Quality, and Title XIII, Health Information Technology

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General Issues: Health Issues, Pharmacy, Medicare/Medicaid

Spending: about $260,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), White House Office, Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Y Y US Senate, US House of Representatives, Federal Trade Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Congressional Budget Office, US Dept. of Health and Human Services, and US Food and Drug Administration

Bills mentioned

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.1204: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009

Sponsor: Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)

S.525: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.971: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)

S.885: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

H.R.1432: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.316: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.1956: Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

H.R.2567: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

S.3505: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2008

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

S.870: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2007

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

S.2990: Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.3800: Promoting Health Information Technology Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

H.R.5629: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

H.R.6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.6898: Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

S.976: Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007

Sponsor: Barack Obama (D-Ill.)

S.1408: Health Information Technology Act of 2007

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.1695: Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.2914: Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.1474: Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims...

Sponsor: Marion Berry (D-Ark.)

S.1376: 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.2970: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2007

Sponsor: Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3140: Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nancy E. Boyda (D-Kan.)

H.R.3090: Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charlie Wilson (D-Ohio)

H.R.3193: Access to Community Pharmacy Preservation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nathan Deal (R-Ga.)

H.R.3932: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: Marion Berry (D-Ark.)

H.R.4296: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007

Sponsor: Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-Pa.)

S.2408: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.5683: Government Accountability Office Act of 2008

Sponsor: Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.)

S.28: Generics First Act of 2007

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.242: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

S.251: Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

S.273: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)

S.596: Safe Internet Pharmacy Act of 2007

Sponsor: Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

S.980: Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.1507: Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.1954: Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2007

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.2161: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

H.R.2606: 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.3700: Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.6252: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

S.3144: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.2219: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3118: Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.6353: Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)

H.R.493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

Sponsor: Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.)

S.358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.205: Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007

Sponsor: H. James Saxton (R-N.J.)

H.R.788: Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor: John F. Tierney (D-Mass.)

H.R.1218: Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act

Sponsor: David Wu (D-Ore.)

H.R.1277: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007

Sponsor: G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.)

H.R.1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Phil English (R-Pa.)

H.R.1310: Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty...

Sponsor: Jason Altmire (D-Pa.)

H.R.1368: Personalized Health Information Act of 2007

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.1521: Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in...

Sponsor: Steve Kagen (D-Wis.)

H.R.1666: Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.1902: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.1952: National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charlie Gonzalez (D-Texas)

H.R.2009: To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle...

Sponsor: Robert Wexler (D-Fla.)

H.R.2043: Medicaid Access Project through Information Technology (MAP IT) Act

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.2058: Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rush Holt (D-N.J.)

H.R.2065: Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.2149: Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D...

Sponsor: Phil English (R-Pa.)

H.R.2231: Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act...

Sponsor: Thomas H. Allen (D-Maine)

H.R.2273: Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Maurice D. Hinchey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2307: Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing...

Sponsor: Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-Pa.)

H.R.2549: Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements...

Sponsor: John Tanner (D-Tenn.)

H.R.2592: Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007

Sponsor: Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.)

H.R.2626: Comprehensive Health Coverage And Reform Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.R.2827: Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bruce Braley (D-Iowa)

H.R.2900: Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.130: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Wayne A. Allard (R-Colo.)

S.137: Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.158: Access to Affordable Health Care Act

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.173: Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.250: Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

S.355: Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act

Sponsor: Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.)

S.468: Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.628: Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007

Sponsor: Norm Coleman (R-Minn.)

S.1082: Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.1108: Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.)

S.1161: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

S.1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act

Sponsor: Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.)

S.1218: Medicare for All Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.1307: Medicare Provider Accountability Act

Sponsor: Norm Coleman (R-Minn.)

S.1338: Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.1505: Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act

Sponsor: Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

S.1544: Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

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Michael Pollard Consultant, Federal Policy and Regulation Consultant, Federal Policy & Regulation Consultant, Federal Policy & Regulations Consultant, Federal Policy and Regulations
Michael Pollard JD n/a

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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