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United Healthcare has hired DC-based Guidepost Strategies for issues related to Medicare/Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and pharmacy benefits.
Guidepost partner Jennifer Porsch, who did a 16-year stint advising members of the Senate Democratic leadership (including New York’s Chuck Schumer and Washington’s Patty Murray), handles the effort.
She is supported by Guidepost principal Michael Bain, who was Democratic staff member at the Appropriations Committee.
United Healthcare also works with Ballard Partners, which it hired in September to deal with veterans issues.
Ballard’s team includes former Florida Republican Congressman Jeff Miller, who chaired the Veterans Affairs Committee and counseled the 2016 Trump campaign; Michael LaRosa, press secretary for First Lady Jill Biden; and Brian Ballard.
Ballard Partners has signed on gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co to advocate on behalf of Second Amendment issues.
Sakura Conservation Strategies has registered Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium as a client.
Sachs Media has signed on to represent the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund to advocate for public policies proven to reduce tobacco use, which is the No. 1 cause of preventable deaths in the US and the rest of the world.
FGS Global is providing DC representation for JetBlue Airways on issues related to air traffic control modernization, airport slot management, and support for the aviation industry.
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company banned by Defense Secretary Hegseth, has hired Ballard Partners for DC representation.
