THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC filed a registration for ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE D/B/A ASCENSION on October 15, 2026.

Lobbying for ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE D/B/A ASCENSION · Health system running hospitals, clinics, and senior care across the U.S.

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Filing · LD-1 registration Registration

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 15, 2026

Money reported

None

Registrations and no-activity reports carry no figure.

Client based in

Missouri

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 5

JOHN CHRISTIE III New on this filing

Previously held: Chief of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams; Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma Torres
TREVOR W. KOLEGO New on this filing

Previously held: Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER New on this filing

Previously held: Coalitions Coordinator, House Republican Conference; Staff Assistant, Rep. Liz Cheney
MIKE MULLEN New on this filing

Previously held: Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike Doyle
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN New on this filing

Previously held: Leg. Director, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Leg. Director, Rep. Rob Andrews; Leg. Asst., Rep. Anna Eshoo; Jr. Leg. Assoc., House Ed and Labor Committee, Rep. George Miller; Staff Asst. Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Lobbying activity 3

Health Issues

S. 4384 / H.R. 8375, the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026; Monitoring site-neutral policy

Insurance

S. 4384 / H.R. 8375, the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026; Monitoring site-neutral policy

Medicare/Medicaid

S. 4384 / H.R. 8375, the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026; Monitoring site-neutral policy

Bills named in this filing 2

S. 4384
Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026
H.R. 8375
Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.