TRP Ranks Among Top Lobbying Firms in POLITICO’s 2023 Rankings
Thorn Run Partners is proud to officially rank among the nation’s top 10 federal lobbying firms for 2023 according to POLITICO Influence — a leading government affairs beat in Washington, D.C. Since its founding in 2010, TRP has consistently ranked among Washington’s “fastest-growing” and “top performing” lobbying firms according to analyses from POLITICO, Bloomberg Government, The […]
- February 21, 2018
Politico Influence: Thorn Run Partners Adds Health Care Veteran
In today's Politico Influence newsletter — the leading government relations beat in Washington D.C. — Thorn Run Partners was cited following addition of Andrea Maresca to its elite health care practice. Maresca, a former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services official, joined TRP as senior vice president for health policy. In a brief interview with Politico Influence, Maresca noted that her role includes analyzing […]
- February 20, 2018
Politico Pulse: Andrea Maresca joins Thorn Run Partners
Today's Politico Pulse newsletter — a leading health policy beat in Washington D.C. — featured an excerpt on Andrea Maresca, the newest addition to Thorn Run Partners' elite health policy team. Maresca, who joins TRP as a Senior Vice President, worked most recently at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services as a special assistant and adviser to the deputy administrator. She […]
- February 20, 2018
Andrea Maresca, MPH Joins Thorn Run Partners as Senior Vice President for Health Policy
For Immediate Release: February 20, 2018 Contact: Andrew Rosenberg, (202) 247-6301 Thorn Run Partners (TRP) announced today the addition of health policy expert Andrea Maresca as Senior Vice President. A veteran regulator, analyst, and advisor with over 15 years of policymaking experience in both government and non-government roles, Ms. Maresca maintains a deep reservoir of […]
- February 12, 2018
CQ Magazine Cover Story on Advocacy Features TRP’s Rosenberg and Melvin
In today's cover story for CQ Magazine, Thorn Run Partners' Andy Rosenberg and Harriet Melvin discuss how they have adapted to a changing lobbying environment following the 2016 election. “The whole last year has really changed a lot about the way you think about positioning your clients and their issues,” said Melvin. “It’s not just the change in […]
- January 18, 2018
TRP Engage Featured by O’Dwyer’s PR News
Yesterday, O'Dwyer's PR News, a leading publication for PR and marketing communications firms, covered the launch of TRP Engage — Thorn Run's proprietary platform of customized communications tools designed to help clients better accomplish their government relations objectives. "TRP Engage is the product of a decade’s worth of listening to clients and developing a mix of communications capabilities that empower […]
- January 16, 2018
Thorn Run Partners Launches New Strategic Communications Platform: TRP Engage
TRP Engage manifests the firm’s unique approach to efficiently employing impactful communications services and capabilities to supercharge clients’ government relations efforts. Thorn Run Partners (TRP) (thornrun.com) today announced the launch of TRP Engage, a proprietary platform of customized communications tools designed to help clients better accomplish their government relations objectives. Whether pursuing direct policy advocacy, […]
- January 8, 2018
Politico’s “Morning Money” Tipsheet Cites Jason Rosenstock’s Comments on 2018 Legislative Activity
This morning's "Morning Money" tipsheet from Politico featured comments from Thorn Run’s Jason Rosenstock on what sort of legislative activity we could see from Congress in 2018. Rosenstock astutely notes that while there is potential for “big swing” legislation such as infrastructure, the compressed 2018 legislative calendar and the upcoming mid-term elections make it more likely that Congressional Republicans will be looking […]
- January 4, 2018
TRP’s Shea McCarthy Discusses Political Dynamics of Healthcare Reform in 2018
In an Inside Health Policy article published yesterday, Thorn Run Partners Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy discussed the next steps for Republicans in Congress on healthcare reform, as well as the politics of Affordable Care Act (ACA) replacements in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections. “With health care promising to be a top issue for voters again in 2018, Republicans in […]
- January 2, 2018
Politico Influence: Thorn Run Teams up with Rockingstone Group
In today's Politico Influence newsletter — the leading government relations beat in Washington D.C. — Thorn Run Partners was cited following the announcement of its strategic partnership with Rockingstone Group. “Partnering with Rockingstone offers Thorn Run’s clients access to an even deeper level of health policy expertise than ever before," said TRP's Andy Rosenberg. "It allows us to better serve our […]
- January 2, 2018
Thorn Run Partners and Rockingstone Group Announce New Strategic Partnership
Thorn Run Partners (TRP) (thornrun.com) and the Rockingstone Group (rockingstonegroup.com) today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to link their leading health care policy and tactical capabilities. The two firms will share intelligence, collaborate on policy analysis, and jointly serve on new client projects. Founded in 2010, Thorn Run Partners features one of Washington’s […]
- December 20, 2017
TRP’s Shea McCarthy Forecasts Possible Entitlement Reforms in 2018
In an Inside Health Policy article published December 15, Thorn Run Partners Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy discusses the possibility of entitlement reform next year. Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) has said that Republicans plan to pass entitlement reform through the reconcilation process next year. McCarthy astutely points out that GOP leadership has been reading from the same playbook with respect […]
- December 13, 2017
TRP’s Shea McCarthy Discusses Possible Next Steps Following the End of the 2018 ACA Enrollment Period
In an Inside Health Policy article published Monday, Thorn Run Partner’s Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy discusses possible next steps for CMS and the Trump administration following the end of the 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment period. The article notes that industry lobbysts expect CMS to take some sort of action following the end of the enrollment period, possibly […]