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HEALTH
Cornerstone Government
Affairs has extensive expertise in the health arena, successfully
representing a broad and diverse base of clients that include
associations, hospitals and health systems, specialty care
facilities, and industry. Our professionals' knowledge and
experience cover a broad array of policy and budget issues including
appropriations for public health programs, biomedical research and
other capital needs as well as Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement
issues.
Health Associations
We have extensive experience representing health associations
individually and in cooperation with broad coalitions. Our
professionals have successfully assisted associations increase
federal funding for multiple programs within the federal government,
including the Department of Health and Human Services. We maintain
excellent relationships with relevant Congressional committees,
Executive Branch agencies, and national health organizations
involved in advocacy. We provide guidance to focus efforts on
specific objectives, and design and implement a comprehensive
strategy to achieve the specific goals. Our consultants work to
brand the client on Capitol Hill as an invaluable resource to
Members and staff in the client’s area of expertise, and ensure that
client perspectives are well known to key Congressional and
Executive Branch decision makers.
Hospitals and Other Health Institutions
Our experience with
private and not-for-profit hospitals and health systems as well as
other institutions is significant. Hospitals and other health care
providers are facing increased strains on their financial resources.
Our professionals have assisted health care institutions in
identifying federal funding opportunities to meet their needs for
construction and renovation of facilities, acquisition of new
technology and equipment, expansion of health care services and
outreach, and critical investments in research programs.
Additionally, our clients have relied on us to assist in resolving
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues so that they may better
serve their patients.
Industry
Corporations, including pharmaceutical companies and manufactures,
have been assisted by our understanding of the federal government.
We have worked with for-profit businesses to educate the federal
government on the benefits of a particular product and have
developed comprehensive legislative strategies to implement policy
change that increase the availability of a product under federally
funded programs. Our professionals have also worked with industry
related clients to educate agency and congressional leaders on
Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement policy that meets specific health
care needs.
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