HEALTH CARE WARS:
MAY 2026 DASHBOARD
THE IDEOLOGICAL THEATER
HHS Influencers' focus on "Big Food" and "Big Pharma" (X data)
Notable new X followings
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz
- FII Institute:
Saudi government-backed nonprofit; Administrator Oz spoke at its 2026 summit in Miami
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya
- Anil Shanker:
Genomics researcher; Meharry Medical College SVP for Research and Innovation; Vanderbilt University adjunct faculty member - David Sinclair:
Biotech entrepreneur and Harvard genetics professor; argued "aging could soon be reversible" - Paul Thompson:
USC neurology/psychiatry professor; leads ENIGMA, a global consortium analyzing 31,000+ brain scans - Joseph Younis:
Neuroscientist; founder of OpenPeers, an "LLM for medical research"
HHS Senior Advisor Calley Means
- Michael Boes:
Steak 'n Shake's new Chief MAHA Officer; previously an HHS senior advisor until April 2026 - Matthew Buckley:
Founder of the No Fallen Heroes Foundation, which promotes "psychedelic-assisted therapy" - Ford Smith:
Investor in food/beverage, health tech, psychedelics, biopharma, cannabis, and regenerative agriculture companies
New Trump Administration hires and nominees
| Hire | Background | Pharma Perspectives | Food Perspectives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan M. Green, CEO of NIH Clinical Center | Previously Director of NIH’s Office of Human Subjects Research Protections (2018–2026); former professor of medicine, pathology, and immunology at Washington University in St. Louis[1] | Coauthored a report on consolidation among for-profit institutional review boards (IRBs) that examined declining federal oversight and client-driven conflicts of interest and advocated that IRBs be “not-for-profit” and “funded by the government”[2] | N/A |
| Casey B. Mulligan, Chief Economist and Chief Regulatory Officer, HHS | Previously Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration (2025–2026) and Chief Economist at the Council of Economic Advisors (2018–2019); economics professor at the University of Chicago[3] | Argued in a 2021 paper that “FDA approval barriers limit competition”; described Washington’s “swarms of drug-company lobbyists” and wrote that “market forces and patient-driven care will restrain drug prices” in a 2022 op-ed[4] | N/A |
| Nicole Saphier, Nominee for U.S. Surgeon General | Radiologist and Director of Breast Imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth, former Fox News medical contributor, and author of the 2020 book Make America Healthy Again: How Bad Behavior and Big Government Caused a Trillion-Dollar Crisis[5] | Stated in November 2024 on “Fox & Friends” that GLP-1 drugs are “widely overutilized,” citing cost and potential side effects; more recently, acknowledged their “clear” benefits backed by “robust evidence” but emphasized prioritizing “the basics”[6] | Encouraged listeners on her podcast that “you don’t need to go fully vegetarian or vegan,” but to “shift your plate just a little bit” – adding fruits and leafy greens and “maybe” going plant-based one day a week[7] |
| Erica Schwartz, Nominee for CDC Director | Deputy Surgeon General during the first Trump Administration with an extensive career in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service[8] | Studied how vaccinated U.S. military recruits responded to the flu vaccine in 2011 and found that they showed a weaker-than-expected immune response to the circulating H1N1 strain, likely because the virus had changed slightly from the strain used in the vaccine[9] | N/A |
Health care op-eds published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post
THE COMMERCIAL THEATER
Lobbying registrations by health care organizations
| Company↕ | Lobbying Firm↕ | Date↑ |
|---|---|---|
| ALLIED OMS | FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP | 04/01/2026 |
| EMPOWER CLINIC SERVICES, LLC DBD EMPOWER PHARMACY | CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | 04/01/2026 |
| HCBS ADVOCACY, LLC | KEAST STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, LLC | 04/01/2026 |
| MAIN LINE HEALTH | AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 04/01/2026 |
| N BRERETON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES | ERVIN GRAVES STRATEGY GROUP, LLC | 04/01/2026 |
| TALKIATRY MANAGEMENT SERVICES | LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC | 04/02/2026 |
| PH HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, LLC | TIMOTHY R. RUPLI & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 04/02/2026 |
| SKINCURE ONCOLOGY | LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC | 04/02/2026 |
| VALTHOS INC. | INVARIANT LLC | 04/02/2026 |
| ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | JEFFREY J. KIMBELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 04/03/2026 |
| ECU HEALTH | HALL, RENDER, KILLIAN, HEATH & LYMAN, P.C. | 04/03/2026 |
| HEMOPHILIA FEDERATION OF AMERICA | SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP | 04/03/2026 |
| INDEMED | JEFFREY J. KIMBELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 04/03/2026 |
| INSURANCE WATCHDOG COALITION | SCARLET SOLUTIONS, LLC | 04/03/2026 |
| KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP | 04/03/2026 |
| MAGNOLIA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | JEFFREY J. KIMBELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 04/03/2026 |
| MAGNUS MEDICAL, INC. | JEFFREY J. KIMBELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 04/03/2026 |
| PRECISION MOTION HEALTH | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC | 04/03/2026 |
| SPINAL STABILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES, LTD | WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON | 04/03/2026 |
| IATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH | IKON PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 04/04/2026 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ACADEMIC PHYSICAL THERAPY | LOBBYIT.COM | 04/06/2026 |
| PHILLY PHARMACIES | MR. H.R. BERT PENA | 04/06/2026 |
| ALPHA-1 FOUNDATION | HEALTH AND MEDICINE COUNSEL, LLC | 04/07/2026 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY | FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP | 04/07/2026 |
| AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF ORTHOPAEDIC EXECUTIVES | HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C. | 04/07/2026 |
| BLUEPRINT BIOSECURITY ACTION | CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | 04/07/2026 |
| CABANA MENTAL HEALTH | THE DIONNE COMPANY | 04/07/2026 |
| COALITION FOR HEMOPHILIA B | HEALTH AND MEDICINE COUNSEL, LLC | 04/07/2026 |
| CURIE BIO OPERATIONS, LLC | ALSTON & BIRD LLP | 04/07/2026 |
| DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | W STRATEGIES, LLC | 04/07/2026 |
| GAUCHER COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | HEALTH AND MEDICINE COUNSEL, LLC | 04/07/2026 |
| KAHUKU MEDICAL CENTER | THE WAYFINDER GROUP | 04/07/2026 |
| NOVO NORDISK, INC. | S-3 GROUP | 04/07/2026 |
| SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP | 04/07/2026 |
| THE CURE COALITION | THE BERNHARDT GROUP LLC | 04/07/2026 |
| THE REE WYNN FOUNDATION | HEALTH AND MEDICINE COUNSEL, LLC | 04/07/2026 |
| VOICES AGAINST BRAIN CANCER | HEALTH AND MEDICINE COUNSEL, LLC | 04/07/2026 |
| ABRIDGE AI INC. | INVARIANT LLC | 04/08/2026 |
| CONVERGE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY | PROSPERING SOLUTIONS, LLC FKA JOHN C. SNYDER III | 04/08/2026 |
| ENNOBLE CARE, LLC | RUBIN HEALTH POLICY CONSULTING, LLC | 04/08/2026 |
| THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE (ACLM) | VENN STRATEGIES | 04/08/2026 |
| TRULIEVE | PITTMAN LAW GROUP | 04/08/2026 |
| BENEFIS HOSPITALS | LNE GROUP | 04/09/2026 |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | ADAPTIVE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 04/09/2026 |
| FROEDTERT BLUEMOUND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL | LNE GROUP | 04/09/2026 |
| SAFE ALLIANCE | ADVANCED ENERGY ADVISORS | 04/09/2026 |
| THE ARC OF LOUDON | LNE GROUP | 04/09/2026 |
| UNITED STATES OF CARE CAMPAIGN | SPLITOAK STRATEGIES LLC | 04/09/2026 |
| VENTURE GLOBAL ON BEHALF OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE MEDICINES | NATALIE FRAMSTED D/B/A NATALIE FRAMSTED | 04/10/2026 |
| VENTURE GLOBAL ON BEHALF OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE MEDICINES | TYLER ROTUNDO D/B/A TYLER ROTUNDO | 04/10/2026 |
| ALABAMA SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE SCIENCES FOUNDATION | PEARSON34 CONSULTING | 04/10/2026 |
| DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. | BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 04/10/2026 |
| MONTANA HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. | BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 04/10/2026 |
| NUVATION BIO INC. | BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 04/10/2026 |
| CIVALA, INC. | BURRELL INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC | 04/13/2026 |
| CLEAR CHOICE THERAPEUTICS | BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC | 04/13/2026 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP | 04/13/2026 |
| I AM BOUNDLESS INC | ROBERTI GLOBAL (FKA ROBERTI WHITE, LLC) | 04/13/2026 |
| INFLECTION MEDICINE | IPOLICY SOLUTIONS | 04/13/2026 |
| THE CIGNA GROUP | RED+BLUE STRATEGIES | 04/13/2026 |
| VENTURE MEDICAL | THE MCMANUS GROUP | 04/13/2026 |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 04/14/2026 |
| COUNCIL FOR AFFORDABLE QUALITY HEALTHCARE | MANATT, PHELPS, AND PHILLIPS | 04/14/2026 |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM | MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 04/14/2026 |
| MAKO MEDICAL LABORATORIES LLC | CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 04/14/2026 |
| MCKENZIE HEALTH SYSTEM | MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 04/14/2026 |
| WAYNE HEALTHCARE | MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 04/14/2026 |
| TALKIATRY MANAGEMENT SERVICES | THORN RUN PARTNERS | 04/15/2026 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT | CONSTANTINOPLE & VALLONE CONSULTING LLC | 04/15/2026 |
| ATRIA HEALTH | ARMORY HILL ADVOCATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RAWLSON POLICY GROUP) | 04/15/2026 |
| CAMBER HEALTH | MCDERMOTT+ LLC | 04/15/2026 |
| CHILD GENETIC SCREENING ALLIANCE | THE CONAFAY GROUP, LLC | 04/15/2026 |
| CIGNA CORPORATE SERVICES, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES | ALB SOLUTIONS | 04/15/2026 |
| MO STRATEGIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF GIFTHEALTH | KAMRAN DARAVI CONSULTING LLC | 04/15/2026 |
| OHIOHEALTH CORPORATION | CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | 04/15/2026 |
| VICTOR SIMONS, MD | ARMORY HILL ADVOCATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RAWLSON POLICY GROUP) | 04/15/2026 |
| ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO | ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO | 04/16/2026 |
| AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ON BEHALF OF MAIN LINE HEALTH | INTEGRUS STRATEGIES, LLC | 04/16/2026 |
| BIOLAB | WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP | 04/16/2026 |
| MOSAIC HEALTH | MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC | 04/16/2026 |
| PERRIGO COMPANY PLC | COVINGTON & BURLING LLP | 04/16/2026 |
| THE POLICY INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY BIRTH AND MIDWIFERY | MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC | 04/16/2026 |
| ACT FOR ULTRA RARE | AVIVA STRATEGIES (FKA MGB CONSULTING) | 04/17/2026 |
| ALLIANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS | VERITAS HEALTH POLICY, LLC | 04/17/2026 |
| AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION | MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC | 04/17/2026 |
| APCO WORLDWIDE LLC (ON BEHALF OF HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.) | BURRELL INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC | 04/17/2026 |
| AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ON BEHALF OF PHANTOM NEURO | INTEGRUS STRATEGIES, LLC | 04/17/2026 |
| BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS | LMH STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS | 04/17/2026 |
| GAURDANT HEALTH | JEFFREY J. KIMBELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 04/17/2026 |
| GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS | BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP | 04/17/2026 |
| KOA BIO, LLC | MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC | 04/17/2026 |
| MIDSIZED BIOTECH ALLIANCE OF AMERICA (MBAA) | LMH STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS | 04/17/2026 |
| MINIMED GROUP, INC. | MINIMED GROUP, INC. | 04/17/2026 |
| NATIONAL MPS SOCIETY | FULCRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC | 04/17/2026 |
| NEEDLESMART | MONUMENT ADVOCACY | 04/17/2026 |
| FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER | HB STRATEGIES | 04/18/2026 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE | COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES | 04/19/2026 |
| AARP | CM STRATEGIC, LLC | 04/20/2026 |
| ARPA-H GO | AVIVA STRATEGIES (FKA MGB CONSULTING) | 04/20/2026 |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION | FOLEY & LARDNER LLP | 04/20/2026 |
| CHARLIE, HEALTH, INC. | THE VOGEL GROUP | 04/20/2026 |
| COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC. | NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC | 04/20/2026 |
| DELTA HEALTH ALLIANCE | GUIDEPOSTSTRATEGIES, LLC | 04/20/2026 |
| FULMER INSTRUMENTS | POTOMAC INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, INC. | 04/20/2026 |
| IMMIX BIOPHARMA INC | TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC | 04/20/2026 |
| IPILL, INC. | RK STRATEGIES, INC. | 04/20/2026 |
| MANNKIND CORPORATION | JEFFREY J. KIMBELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 04/20/2026 |
| MAYNE PHARMA | G2G CONSULTING | 04/20/2026 |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS | GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. | 04/20/2026 |
| NEUROS MEDICAL, INC. | NEUROS MEDICAL, INC. | 04/20/2026 |
| RAYNER SURGICAL INC. | TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC | 04/20/2026 |
| SOUND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | 04/20/2026 |
| THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C. | 04/20/2026 |
| TIVIC HEALTH SYSTEMS | AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL | 04/20/2026 |
| US PHARMACOPEIA | KYLE HOUSE GROUP | 04/20/2026 |
| VERSITI BLOOD HEALTH, INC. | FOLEY & LARDNER LLP | 04/20/2026 |
| COGITATIVO | ONMESSAGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES | 04/21/2026 |
| NEW HEALTH PROGRAMS ASSOCIATION | CAPITOL PATH CONSULTING LLC FKA CULTON CONSULTING LLC | 04/21/2026 |
| PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC | SYNDICATE STRATEGIES LLC | 04/21/2026 |
| AMALGENT THERAPEUTICS | PROSPERING SOLUTIONS, LLC FKA JOHN C. SNYDER III | 04/22/2026 |
| COALITION OF INDEPENDENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION ENTITIES, INC. (CIDRE) | KING & SPALDING LLP | 04/22/2026 |
| CRESILON, INC | PROSPERING SOLUTIONS, LLC FKA JOHN C. SNYDER III | 04/22/2026 |
| SECURE HEALTHCARE QUALITY ALLIANCE, INC. | KING & SPALDING LLP | 04/22/2026 |
| U.S. RENAL CARE | LESTER HEALTH LAW PLLC | 04/22/2026 |
| THERANICA, USA, INC | DA VINCI GROUP | 04/24/2026 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | PHRONESISDC, LLC | 04/27/2026 |
| ORCA BIO | ADAMS AND REESE, LLP | 04/28/2026 |
| AIDS UNITED | AIDS UNITED | 04/29/2026 |
Top health care ad spenders on Meta Platforms
Corporate sponsors of health care conferences and "fly-ins"
Obesity Medicine 2026 – Obesity Medicine Association (April 10–12)[10]
Gold: Amgen and Novo Nordisk
Silver: Kailera and Zealand Pharma
Bronze: Abbott Nutrition Health Institute, Genentech, and Viking Therapeutics
Discovery Dash: Guthrie Medical Group, Avocados Love One Today, Phexx, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, and SECA
Additional: Advantage Point Behavioral, Boehringer Ingelheim, Currax Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly, ImpediMed, KORR Medical Technologies, Lipedema Coverage Connection, Phenomix Sciences, and Vida
AMCP 2026 – Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (April 13–16)[11]
Agadia, Alexion, Artia Solutions, AstraZeneca, Bayer, BeOne Medicines, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cencora, Centene, CSL Behring, CVS Health, CVS Healthspire, Develop Health, Digital Health Outcomes, Epidaurus Health, Formulary Decisions, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Johnson & Johnson, Klick Health, L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty, LEO Pharma, MedHOK, National Pharmaceutical Council, Neon Health, Nested Knowledge, Neurocrine Biosciences, Novo Nordisk, Organon, Precision AQ, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, STATinMED, and United Therapeutics
National Community Pharmacists Association – 2026 Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In (April 15–16)[12]
American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc., Cardinal Health, Compliant Pharmacy Cooperative, DMK Pharmacy, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, McKesson, Pharmacists Mutual, and RxPost
IMMUNOLOGY2026 – American Association of Immunologists (April 15–19)[13]
Platinum: BioLegend
Gold: Miltenyi Biotec and Waters Corporation
Silver: Abcam, Beckman Coulter, Biogen, Eli Lilly, Cytek, Stemcell Technologies, Sony, R&D Systems, and Thermo Fisher Scientific
Grants: Genentech and Merck
American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026 (April 17–22)[14]
Cure Level ($300,000+): AstraZeneca and GSK
Progress Level ($150,000–$299,999): Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly, and Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers
Promise Level (up to $149,999): AbbVie, American Brain Tumor Association, American Cancer Society, Amgen, Bayer, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Cancer Research Institute, Chris "CJ" Johnson Foundation, Chromophobe and Oncocytic Tumor Alliance, Debbie's Dream Foundation, Doreen J. Putrah Cancer Research Foundation, Exelixis, Fondazione Pezcoller, Genmab, Gilead and Kite Oncology, Irving Weinstein Foundation, Joey's Wings, Judy Nicholson Kidney Cancer Foundation, Kidney Cancer Action Network, Kidney Cancer Association, Merck, Novartis, Parse Biosciences, Pfizer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Regeneron, Revolution Medicines, Sanofi, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, Silken Twine Charity, St. Baldrick's Foundation, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, and VHL Alliance
National Association of Chain Drugs Stores 2026 Annual Meeting (April 18–21)[15]
Platinum: Emerson Group, Haleon, and Kenvue
Gold: Acosta, Advantage Solutions, Bayer, Camber Pharmaceuticals, Circana, Colgate-Palmolive, Force Factor, GoodRx, Mars Snacking, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever
Silver: 3M, AARP, Clorox Company, Edgewell, EnlivenHealth, IQVIA, PepsiCo, and Smurfit Westrock
Bronze: Abbott, Acorn, Bausch + Lomb, Beiersdorf, Cencora, Coca-Cola, Evermark, Foundation Consumer Healthcare, Hallmark, Henkel, Hercules, Kimberly-Clark, Knapp, KAO, L’Oréal, Lornamead, Lupin, McKesson, Merck, Navajo Incorporated, Nestlé, NielsenIQ, Nice Pak, Perrigo, Pharmavite, Piping Rock, Reckitt, Revlon, SCN Bestco, TruLabs, Upsher-Smith, and Yellow Wood
2026 National Lupus Advocacy Summit – Lupus Foundation of America (April 19–21)[16]
Capitol Sponsors: AstraZeneca and PhRMA
Summit Sponsors: Biogen, Cabaletta Bio, EMD Serono, Genentech, GSK, Novartis, UCB, and Viatris
Exhibit Sponsors: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cullinan Therapeutics, Pfizer, and Zenas BioPharma
Access 2026 Leadership Summit – National Minority Quality Forum (April 27–28)[17]
Platinum Plus: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Centene Corporation
Platinum: Amazon, Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, PhRMA, Sanofi, and Vertex
Gold: American Kidney Fund, American Medical Association, Eli Lilly, and Hologic
Silver: Biogen
Bronze: Association of American Medical Colleges, Ardelyx, Blood Cancer United, Community Catalyst, DaVita, Dexcom, Keenova, Novartis, Olympus, Pfizer, Regeneron, and Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine
2026 Community Oncology Conference – Community Oncology Alliance (April 28–29)[18]
Acrotech Biopharma, Agamon Health, Amneal, Amplity, Apollo Oncology, AstraZeneca, Athena Oncology, Athenahealth, Avyxa Pharma, Candid Health, Canopy, Cencora, Colla Health, Eisai, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Gilead Sciences | Kite Pharma, Healthier AI, House Rx, Integra Connect, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Kura Oncology, McKesson | The US Oncology Network, Medscape Oncology, Navista, Nuvalent, Nuvation Bio, Organon, Partner Therapeutics, Prism TPO, Reimagine Care, RISA Labs, Tennr, Thyme Care, and Triomics
Newsletter sponsors
Axios (Vitals)
Politico – Health Care
(Pulse and Prescription Pulse)
Politico – Food/Ag
(Weekly Agriculture)
STAT News
(D.C. Diagnosis and
Morning Rounds)
- Press release, “Dr. Jonathan M. Green selected as CEO of the NIH Clinical Center,” National Institutes of Health, April 21, 2026, https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/dr-jonathan-m-green-selected-ceo-nih-clinical-center.
- Jonathan M. Green and Stephen Rosenfeld, “Conflicts of interest in institutional review boards are a threat to ethical research,” Nature Medicine, Vol. 29, No. 8 (2023), https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02442-0.epdf.
- Press release, “Secretary Kennedy Appoints Casey B. Mulligan as HHS Chief Economist and Regulatory Officer,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, April 17, 2026, https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-appoints-casey-b-mulligan-phd-as-chief-economist-and-chief-regulatory-officer.html.
- Casey B. Mulligan, “Peltzman Revisited: Quantifying 21st Century Opportunity Costs of FDA Regulation,” National Bureau of Economics Research, Working Paper 29574 (2021), https://www.nber.org/papers/w29574; and Joe Grogan and Casey B. Mulligan, “In Defense of Pharmacy Benefit Managers,” The Wall Street Journal, July 11, 2022, https://www.wsj.com/opinion/in-defense-of-pharmacy-benefit-managers-drugs-rebates-patient-costs-premiums-transparency-innovation-regulation-ftc-11657571932.
- “Nicole B. Saphier, MD,” Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/doctors/nicole-saphier#about-me; Alex Nitzberg, “Trump taps Nicole Saphier for surgeon general, dropping Casey Means’ nomination,” Fox News, April 30, 2026, https://www.foxnews.com/health/trump-taps-nicole-saphier-surgeon-general-dropping-casey-means-nomination; and Nicole Saphier, Make America Healthy Again: How Bad Behavior and Big Government Caused a Trillion-Dollar Crisis (New York: Broadside Books, 2020).
- “Weight loss drugs being ‘widely overutilized’ despite benefits, Dr. Nicole Saphier says,” Fox & Friends, Fox News, November 28, 2024, https://www.foxnews.com/video/6365293691112; and Wellness Unmasked with Dr. Nicole Saphier, “Wellness Unmasked: Peptides Explained – Benefits, Risks, GLP-1s & the Longevity Hype,” iHeartMedia, April 14, 2026, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-unmasked-peptides-explained-benefits-risks/id1812416146.
- Wellness Unmasked with Dr. Nicole Saphier, “Wellness Unmasked Weekly Rundown: Plant-Based Diet & Dementia Risk Explained: Brain Health, Nutrition Myths, & What to Eat,” iHeartMedia, April 9, 2026, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-unmasked-weekly-rundown-plant-based-diet-dementia/id1812416146.
- Liz Essley Whyte, Sabrina Siddiqui, and Jennifer Calfas, “Trump Administration Eyes Erica Schwartz to Lead CDC,” The Wall Street Journal, April 14, 2026, https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-administration-eyes-erica-schwartz-to-lead-cdc-2556ce28.
- Dennis J. Faix, et al., “Decreased Serologic Response in Vaccinated Military Recruits during 2011 Correspond to Genetic Drift in Concurrent Circulating Pandemic A/H1N1 Viruses,” PLOS ONE, Vol. 7, No. 10 (2012), https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0034581.
- "Sponsors," Obesity Medicine 2026, https://obesitymedicine2026.eventscribe.net/sponsors.asp.
- "Sponsors," AMCP 2026, https://amcpannual.org/sponsorship/sponsors.
- "Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In," National Community Pharmacists Association, https://ncpa.org/congressional-pharmacy-fly.
- "Sponsors," IMMUNOLOGY2026, https://immunology2026.aai.org/sponsors.
- "Supporters," AACR Annual Meeting 2026, https://www.aacr.org/meeting/aacr-annual-meeting-2026/supporters.
- "Sponsors," NACDS Annual Meeting 2026, https://annual.nacds.org/sponsors.
- "National Lupus Advocacy Summit," Lupus Foundation of America, https://www.lupus.org/advocate/national-lupus-advocacy-summit.
- "Full Agenda," NMQF Leadership Summit 2026, https://summit.nmqf.org/access2026agenda.
- "Community Oncology Conference," 2026 Community Oncology Conference, https://coaconference.com.
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Baron has guided clients for nearly two decades through the most challenging political terrain. Applying a methodology focused on mastering the strategic competition of interests, Baron advises some of the nation's most prominent organizations, including members of the Fortune 10, several of America's largest privately held businesses, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Baron's health care sector clients have included insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, integrated health systems, and medical device firms.
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