Health Care Lobbyist Connections

Healthcare Leadership Council Health Care Lobbyist Connections Aetna National Health Policy Group SPOTLIGHT: BLANCHE LINCOLN (D-AR) According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Lincoln has received $325,350 in contributions from the health industry, as of June 30, 2009. The large amount in contributions underlies a constantly shifting position by the senator on health care reform. Bravo Health Elizabeth Barnett (Former Staff Member) Lincoln jumped into the news today with a quote to a reporter stating her opposition to a public option plan in a health care reform bill. "I would not support a solely government-funded public option. We can't afford that," Lincoln said. The senior Arkansas senator is also the top recipient of campaign contributions from the health industry among senators this year. Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealth Group Medco BLANCHE LINCOLN (D-AR) Kelly Bingel (Former Staff Member) American College of Cardiologists Humana Inc Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals $325,350 Ascension Health Medicare Cost Contractors Alliance Business Roundtable Abbott Laboratories HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS Mayo Clinic As of 06/30/09, according to The Center for Responsive Politics Biogen Idec Forest Laborątories Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti Inc Procter & Gamble American Clinical Lab Assn David Castagnetti (Former Staff Member) Wal-Mart Stores National Assn of Children's Hospitals American OsteopathipAssn MAX BAUCUS (D-MT) GE Healthcare Merck & Co Pharmaceutical Rsrch & Mfrs of America OSunlight Foundation NxStage Medical