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MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY

Lobbying for MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY

 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report
Reporting period
3rd Quarter 2026
July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 19, 2026
Expenses
$50,000
What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using the LDA's own definitions (method A): the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.
Client based in
Massachusetts

Official filing document

 Lobbying activity 10

Behavioral Health Issues related to behavioral health - no specific bill Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Support of community water fluoridation - no specific bill Extend Premium Tax Credits - no specific bill Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 929/S.266 the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health H.R. 3480 Health Coverage for IVF Act S. 2035 Protect IVF Act S.3743 - Supporting Healthy Moms and Infants Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 141, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 9693, the Patients First Act. H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 2757 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 S. 575 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R. 879 the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act S. 106/H.R. 539, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill (including H.R.1) Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S.4941 Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026 Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 4710/S. 2420, the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth S. 1261, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 1650, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines H.R.5448/S.2857 Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025 H.R.3701/S.3323 Family Vaccine Protection Act Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (CMS-9884-P) Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule (CMS-2448-P) Notice: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs File Code CMS-3481-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children File Code CMS-2451-P Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children OMB-2026-0034, Proposed Revisions to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards File Code CMS-2454-IFC. Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Docket No. HHS-OS-2026-0332; RIN 0991-ZA62 - Request for Information: Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-Making (91 Fed. Reg. 54724, Aug. 24, 2026) File Code CMS-1848-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions, 91 Fed. Reg. 54817 (Aug. 25, 2026); DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0298; CIS No. 2861-26; RIN 1615-AD20 Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes, File Code: CMS-2452-P, RIN 0938-AV93, 91 Fed. Reg. 46562 (published July 23, 2026) File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; (July 16, 2026). Accounting for E/M Resource Overlap Between Stand-Alone Visits and Global Periods File Code ACF-2026-0595-0001; Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs

Behavioral Health Issues related to behavioral health - no specific bill Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Support of community water fluoridation - no specific bill Extend Premium Tax Credits - no specific bill Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 929/S.266 the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5283/S. 2759, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4002, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health H.R. 3480 Health Coverage for IVF Act S. 2035 Protect IVF Act S.3743 - Supporting Healthy Moms and Infants Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 141, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 9693, the Patients First Act. H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 2757 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 S. 575 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R. 879 the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act S. 106/H.R. 539, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill (including H.R.1) Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S.4941 Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026 Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 4710/S. 2420, the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth S. 1261, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 1650, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines H.R.5448/S.2857 Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025 H.R.3701/S.3323 Family Vaccine Protection Act Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (CMS-9884-P) Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule (CMS-2448-P) Notice: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs File Code CMS-3481-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children File Code CMS-2451-P Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children File Code CMS-2454-IFC. Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Docket No. HHS-OS-2026-0332; RIN 0991-ZA62 - Request for Information: Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-Making (91 Fed. Reg. 54724, Aug. 24, 2026) File Code CMS-1848-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions, 91 Fed. Reg. 54817 (Aug. 25, 2026); DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0298; CIS No. 2861-26; RIN 1615-AD20 Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes, File Code: CMS-2452-P, RIN 0938-AV93, 91 Fed. Reg. 46562 (published July 23, 2026) File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; (July 16, 2026). Accounting for E/M Resource Overlap Between Stand-Alone Visits and Global Periods File Code ACF-2026-0595-0001; Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs

Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research NIH RFI on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill

Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill

Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill HR 4002, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act

Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.4941 Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026 H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill

Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill

Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill

Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes

 Bills named in this filing 40
  • H.R. 2191
    Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act
  • H.R. 929
    Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
  • S. 266
    Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
  • H.R. 3890
    Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
  • S. 2439
    Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
  • H.R. 5283
    Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
  • S. 2759
    Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
  • H.R. 3164
    Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
  • H.R. 4002
    Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025
  • H.R. 1585
    Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
  • S. 709
    Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
  • H.R. 1061
    Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
  • S. 455
    Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
  • H.R. 3480
    Health Coverage for IVF Act of 2025
  • S. 2035
    Protect IVF Act
  • S. 3743
    A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system …
  • S. 141
    Connected MOM Act
  • H.R. 9693
    Patients First Act of 2026
  • H.R. 8163
    Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026
  • S. 1816
    Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
  • H.R. 3514
    Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
  • H.R. 2757
    Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025
  • S. 575
    I CAN Act
  • H.R. 879
    Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
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  • H.R. 2433
    Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025
  • H.R. 1
    One Big Beautiful Bill Act
  • S. 106
    Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
  • H.R. 539
    Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
  • H.R. 2483
    SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
  • S. 4941
    Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026
  • H.R. 4710
    No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
  • S. 2420
    No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
  • S. 1261
    CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
  • H.R. 5081
    Telehealth Modernization Act
  • S. 2709
    Telehealth Modernization Act
  • H.R. 1650
    Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025
  • H.R. 5448
    Protecting Free Vaccines Act
  • S. 2857
    Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025
  • H.R. 3701
    Family Vaccine Protection Act
  • S. 3323
    Family Vaccine Protection Act

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

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