Monday, January 25, 2010 8:29 AM
U.S. Chamber Dwarfs Other Groups For Health Care Lobbying
The top-spending groups on health care reform generally spent about as much lobbying last year as they did in 2008 -- with one notable exception. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce stood out not only for consistently outspending other groups, but also for nearly doubling its lobbying spending over the previous year. In the fourth quarter of 2009 alone, the group's outflows easily topped the amount spent by any other group all year.
The chamber spent $123.3 million on all lobbying activities for 2009, compared to $62.3 million in 2008, according to lobbying disclosure forms. Lobbying disclosure forms do not break down spending by legislative issue, and the chamber lobbied on subjects other than health care in 2009.
Over the summer, Under the Influence profiled the 25 top-spending health care players by total lobbying expenditures for the first half of the year. To find out where groups stand on health care reform, read all of the profiles here. The complete 2009 spending breakdown for the top 25 groups is available after the jump.
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce | ||||
| Q1: 9,996,000 | Q2: 7,430,000 | Q3: 34,690,000 | Q4: 71,190,000 | T: 123,306,000 |
| PhRMA | ||||
| Q1: 6,910,000 | Q2: 6,150,000 | Q3: 6,790,000 | Q4: 6,300,520 | T: 26,150,520 |
| AARP | ||||
| Q1: 4,080,000 | Q2: 5,300,000 | Q3: 5,680,000 | Q4: 5,950,000 | T: 21,010,000 |
| American Medical Association | ||||
| Q1: 4,240,000 | Q2: 3,980,000 | Q3: 3,950,000 | Q4: 8,020,000 | T: 20,190,000 |
| Business Roundtable | ||||
| Q1: 1,220,000 | Q2: 6,140,000 | Q3: 1,890,000 | Q4: 4,160,000 | T: 13,410,000 |
| American Hospital Association | ||||
| Q1: 3,580,000 | Q2: 3,490,000 | Q3: 3,830,000 | Q4: 5,400,000 | T: 16,300,000 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association | ||||
| Q1: 1,800,000 | Q2: 2,840,000 | Q3: 2,120,000 | Q4: 2,100,000 | T: 8,860,000 |
| America's Health Insurance Plans | ||||
| Q1: 2,030,000 | Q2: 1,870,000 | Q3: 2,410,000 | Q4: 2,540,000 | T: 8,850,000 |
| Biotechnology Industry Organization | ||||
| Q1: 1,920,000 | Q2: 1,800,000 | Q3: 1,780,000 | Q4: 1,860,000 | T: 7,360,000 |
| American College of Radiology Association | ||||
| Q1: 923,080 | Q2: 1,167,138 | Q3: 747,686 | Q4: 843,111 | T: 3,681,015 |
| American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | ||||
| Q1: 1,060,000 | Q2: 940,000 | Q3: 1,254,000 | Q4: 890,000 | T: 4,144,000 |
| Federation of American Hospitals | ||||
| Q1: 900,000 | Q2: 940,000 | Q3: 1,010,000 | Q4: 940,000 | T: 3,790,000 |
| National Federation of Independent Businesses | ||||
| Q1: 800,262 | Q2: 765,140 | Q3: 720,874 | Q4: 860,000 | T: 3,146,276 |
| American Dental Association | ||||
| Q1: 830,000 | Q2: 680,000 | Q3: 600,000 | Q4: 550,000 | T: 2,660,000 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians | ||||
| Q1: 779,764 | Q2: 670,670 | Q3: 844,396 | Q4: 899,020 | T: 3,193,850 |
| Service Employees International Union | ||||
| Q1: 690,131 | Q2: 692,141 | Q3: 776,573 | Q4: 488,930 | T: 2,647,775 |
| American College of Emergency Physicians | ||||
| Q1: 568,976 | Q2: 807,162 | Q3: 600,395 | Q4: 619,510 | T: 2,596,043 |
| AFSCME | ||||
| Q1: 620,000 | Q2: 660,000 | Q3: 760,000 | Q4: 830,000 | T: 2,870,000 |
| National Association of Children's Hospitals | ||||
| Q1: 530,000 | Q2: 640,000 | Q3: 480,000 | Q4: 550,000 | T: 2,200,000 |
| American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons | ||||
| Q1: 751,000 | Q2: 382,000 | Q3: 320,000 | Q4: 560,000 | T: 2,013,000 |
| Generic Pharmaceutical Association | ||||
| Q1: 535,563 | Q2: 570,363 | Q3: 508,363 | Q4: 564,518 | T: 2,178,807 |
| Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care | ||||
| Q1: 533,238 | Q2: 559,367 | Q3: 800,000 | Q4: 1,040,000 | T: 2,932,605 |
| AFL-CIO | ||||
| Q1: 420,000 | Q2: 660,000 | Q3: 600,000 | Q4: 580,000 | T: 2,260,000 |
| College of American Pathologists | ||||
| Q1: 256,989 | Q2: 518,728 | Q3: 195,325 | Q4: 492,294 | T: 1,463,336 |
| Academy of Managed Care Physicians | ||||
| Q1: 135,478 | Q2: 540,000 | Q3: 169,000 | Q4: 580,000 | T: 1,006,478 |
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