The American Medical Association has hired boutique Democratic healthcare lobbying firm Avenue Solutions for Capitol Hill representation on a series of issues related to healthcare policy and Medicare.
Avenue Solutions will specifically help the country’s largest physician association on lobbying issues regarding implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 — which was signed into law by President Obama in April 2015 — as well as implementation of the Affordable Care Act, opioid abuse and health information technology.
The account will be handled by Tracy Spicer, a former senior aide to Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA); Amy Tejral, former legislative director to Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE); and Elizabeth Barnett, former legislative assistant to Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR).
Avenue Solutions, which specializes in health policy, is one of Washington's few all-female lobbying firms. Clients include Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, ExxonMobil, the Healthcare Leadership Council, Merck and UnitedHealth Group.
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