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Lobbying for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY · Health Care Association

Filing 3rd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2025

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 15, 2025

Income

$60,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 3

DEBRA CURTIS

Previously held: 1998-2013: Legislative Director, Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete Stark; jointly Professional Staff on Committee on Ways and Means, Health Subcommittee
RODNEY WHITLOCK

Previously held: 2011-2015: Health Policy Director, Sen. Chuck Grassley; 2005-2010: Health Policy Advisor, Senate Finance Committee; 2003-2005: Legislative Director, Rep. Charlie Norwood; 1997-2002: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Norwood
JEFFREY DAVIS

Previously held: 2007-2008: Staff Assistant, Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

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.

Government bodies contacted 5

Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
White House Office

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Lobbying activity 3

Medicare/Medicaid

Issues relating to Medicare including step therapy for Part B drugs and global surgical payments.

Veterans

US Department of Veterans Affairs, Authority of VA Professionals to Practice Health Care

Health Issues

Issues relating to Medicare including step therapy for Part B drugs, global surgical payments, and drug shortages.

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