Shea McCarthy in STAT News: What Reconciliation Means for Medicare Physician Pay

In an article for Roll Call, TRP’s Andy Rosenberg offered his perspective on the key policy deals that were clinched in the recent end-of-year spending deal. While the article points to notable achievements in the health care and medical device industries, Rosenberg astutely pointed out that these “last-minute wins” were culminated as a result of […]

TRP’s Jason Rosenstock was recently quoted in an article for Roll Call that outlines policy issues the fintech industry may have to contend with in 2020. In particular, Rosenstock pointed to existing and emerging data privacy measures, specifically centered around California’s data privacy law and the European Union’s enactment of the 2018 General Data Protection […]

In the Dec. 9 edition of the POLITICO Influence newsletter — the leading government relations beat in Washington D.C. —  Thorn Run Partners was cited following addition of Greg Lankler as TRP’s 14th partner. After spending more than 20 years working in the U.S. House of Representatives and liaising with nearly every department of the federal government, Mr. Lankler has dedicated most of […]

As the firm’s 14th partner, Lankler brings defense policy and appropriations expertise, as well as a wealth of strong bipartisan relationships on Capitol Hill. For immediate release: December 9, 2019 Contact: Andrew Rosenberg, (202) 247-6301, arosenberg@thornrun.com Thorn Run Partners (TRP) (www.thornrun.com) announced today the addition of Greg Lankler as Partner in their Washington, DC office, where he […]

For the second year in a row, TRP founding partners Chris Lamond and Andy Rosenberg were selected for The Hill’s list of Top Lobbyists for 2019. As the authors astutely point out, 2019 saw a number of  high-profile fights on key legislative and regulatory issues, noting that this select group of individuals have demonstrated their ability to wield […]

Thorn Run Partners’ Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy recently commented in Inside Health Policy on President Trump recent tweets on drug pricing directed at House Republicans. While some commenters have suggested that President Trump should focus his efforts on Senate Republicans, who could be key in advancing bipartisan drug pricing reforms, Mr. McCarthy pointed out […]

Thorn Run Partners’ Senior Vice President Andrea Maresca was recently quoted in an article for Skilled Nursing News on the Trump administration’s proposed rule on Medicaid supplemental payment programs. The article highlights the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ shift to stricter reporting requirements and regulations for Medicaid supplemental payments, and Maresca offered insight on […]

In a recent article for Morning Consult, Thorn Run Partners’ Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy provided insight on the recent surprise billing push in Congress. McCarthy identified the need for offsetting costs of other health spending as motivation behind the recent push on surprise billing. He also pointed out that the timing on surprise billing legislation will be […]

In a recent article for Modern Healthcare, Thorn Run Partners’ Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy offered commentary on a top priority for health care industry groups: surprise billing. In an upcoming election year where health care is likely to play a leading role in campaign messaging,  McCarthy astutely noted that it will be vitally important […]

A recent article from Skilled Nursing News covered TRP’s Senior Vice President Andrea Maresca’s presentation on Medicaid issues at the American Health Care Association convention earlier this month. During the presentation, Maresca pointed out that the federal government is starting to take a closer look at supplemental programs that offset low reimbursement from Medicaid in […]

In a recent article for Inside Health Policy, TRP’s Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy was quoted discussing the ideological split between lawmakers on fixes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As the article highlights the tensions over state reinsurance waivers, McCarthy noted that these these statewide debates are reflective of the “philosophical dissonance” between the […]

Thorn Run Partners’ Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy provided an overview of the Congress’s work to balance competing drug pricing priorities in a recent article for Inside Drug Pricing. As Congressional lawmakers walk this policy tightrope, McCarthy acutely pointed out that there’s an overarching desire among stakeholders to help consumers at the pharmacy counter while […]