Lobbying Relationship

Client

Medco Health Solutions, Inc and its Subsidiaries

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Lobbying firm

FIERCE, ISAKOWITZ & BLALOCK

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  • DME Competitive Bidding
  • Merger of Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions
  • S. 1789- 21st Century Postal Services Act of 2011, H.R. 2309- Postal Reform Act of 2011

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Postal, Health Issues, Pharmacy, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $1,340,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, House of Representatives, Senate, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

S.1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

H.R.2309: Postal Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.2915: American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer...

Sponsor: Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)

S.1203: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

S.11: A bill to restore the application of the 340B drug discount program to...

Sponsor: Scott Brown (R-Mass.)

H.R.5597: To establish a Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.574: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009

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

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.726: Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1427: Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

H.R.1548: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

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

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

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

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

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

S.1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act

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

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.)

H.R.1038: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

S.623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

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

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

S.1088: Lower Prices Reduced with Increased Competition and Efficient...

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.5629: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

H.R.4911: Human Growth Hormone Restriction Act of 2007

Sponsor: Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.)

S.877: Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

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.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.)

S.2161: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

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

Sponsor: Marion Berry (D-Ark.)

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.2990: Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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.)

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

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

Sponsor: Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Aleix Jarvis Legislative Director, Senator Lindsey Graham Legislative Director, Congressman Lindsey Graham Legislative Assistant, Congressman Lindsey Graham Staff Assistant, Congressman Charles Taylor Ligeslative Director, Senator Lindsey Graham Legislative Director- Senator Lindsey Graham Staff Assistant to Congressman Charles Taylor Legislative Director- Congressman Lindsey Graham Legislative Asst. to Congressman Lindsey Graham Staff Assistant, Senator Helms Legislative Director for Rep Lindsey Graham LD, Sen. Lindsey Graham 97-03: LD to Rep. Lindsey Graham 95-97: LA to Rep. Lindsey Graham 95: Staff Assistant to Rep. Charles Taylor
Billy Piper Special Assistant, Senator McConnell Legislative Correspondent, Senator McConnell Legislative Aide, Senator McConnell Legislative Assistant, Senator McConnell Appropriations Coordinator, Senator McConnell Senior Legislative Assistant, Senator McConnell Chief of Staff, Senator McConnell
Danielle Maurer Staff Assistant, House Rules Committee Professional Staff Member, House Rules Committee Senior Floor Assistant, House Majority Leader Director of Member Services, Office of the Republican Leader Director of Member Services, Office of the Speaker Staff Assistant, Office of Management and Budget Deputy to the Associate Director, OMB Senior Floor Assistant, Office of the Majority Leader
Kate Hull Staff Director for Senate HELP & Subcommittee on Aging Senior Legislative Assistant, Senator Tim Hutchinson Legislative Staff, Senator Bill Cohen Legislative Staffer, Senator Bill Cohen Staff Dir for Senate HELP & Subcom on Aging Senior Legislative Asst to Tim Hutchinson Legislative Staff for Senator Bill Cohen Staff Dir for Senate HELP Com & Subcom on Aging Senior Legislative Asst. to Tim Hutchinson Sen. Cohen: Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent... ...Leg Asst. Sen. Hutchinson: Leg Asst, Sr. Leg Asst Staff Dir, Sen. Health, Ed, Lbr & Pensions Cmte ...Subcmte on Aging
Kirk Blalock Confidential Assistant to the Sec US Dept of Education Special Assistant to the President Deputy Director of Public Liaison, The White House Confidential Assistant to the SEC, US dept of Edu Special Asst. to the President 91-93: Confidential Asst. to Sec., US Dept of Ed 01-02: Sp. Asst to Pres. & Deputy Director ...of Public Liaison, WH
Kirsten Chadwick Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Special Asst to the President for Leg. Affairs 01-03: Sp. Asst to Pres for Leg. Affairs, WH
Mark Isakowitz Press Secretary for Congressman Gilmor Press Secretary for Congressman Paul Gillmor Press Secretary for Cong Paul Gillmor Press Secretary for Cong Paul Gillmore 89-93: Press Secretary to Rep. Paul Gillmor
Mike Chappell Press Aid/Office Manager to Rep. Roger Wicker Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Chip Pickering Special Projects Director, Rep. Pickering Press Aid/Office Mngr to Rep Roger Wicker Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep Chip Pickering Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep Chip Pickering Special Projects Director, Rep Pickering 95-97: Press Aide/Office Mgr, Rep. Roger Wicker Special Projects Director, Rep. Chip Pickering 97-03: Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Chip Pickering
Aleix Jarvis Specia Legislative Director, Senator Lindsey Graham
Katie Huffard Leg Asst for Senator Bill Frist Deputy Press Secretary to Richard Shelby Staff Assistant, Senator Helms Legislative Aide, Senator Bill Frist Professional Staff Member, Senate Labor Committee Legislative Assistant, Senator Bill Frist Deputy Press Secretary, Senator Richard Shelby 94: Staff Asst, Sen. Jesse Helms 94: Deputy Press Secretary, Sen. R. Shelby 95-99: Leg. Aide, Leg Asst., Sen Frist 95-99: Prof. Staff Member, Labor Committee
Mike Hamilton Special Projects Director, Rep Pickering
Samantha Cook 95-98: Staff Asst, Leg. Asst, Rep. Tom DeLay 98-01: Leg. Asst, Sr. Leg Asst: Rep R. Blunt
Don Fierce n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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

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