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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
ede414ac-cc47-4106-abb1-f9af4222fa43
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-16 16:23:18
Income (reported)
$90,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Consulting firm.

Contact
KATHLEEN MCGHEE
Phone
+1 202-742-6990
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:601 13th St. NW Suite 250 N

Client

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-07

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Issues regarding reimbursement for hospital services. S. 2355, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act. Issues related to transparency. Issues concerning Medicaid services. Issues regarding health care sector consolidation. Issues concerning the extension of Acute Care Hospital at Home program and telehealth flexibilities. S. 2237 / H.R. 4313, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act. Monitored implementation of H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21), One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as it relates to Medicaid and hospitals. H.R. 7148 (P.L. 119-75), Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, as it relates to Medicare extenders.

Lobbyists: MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR; GREG D'ANGELO; BRETT BAKER

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Issues involving workforce shortages. Monitored Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act reauthorization. Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to hospitals. Issues related to workplace safety. Issues related to health insurance coverage.

Lobbyists: MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR; GREG D'ANGELO; BRETT BAKER

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Monitored issues regarding health care workforce proposals.

Lobbyists: mr DONALD KENT

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

IMM — Immigration

Issues related to visas for healthcare workers.

Lobbyists: mr DONALD KENT

Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to tax exempt hospitals.

Lobbyists: RACHEL JONES HENSLER; GREG D'ANGELO; BRETT BAKER

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LAW — Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Issues involving violence against healthcare employees. H.R. 3178 / S. 1600, Save Healthcare Workers Act.

Lobbyists: MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR; GREG D'ANGELO; mr DONALD KENT

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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