TRP’s Lamond, Rosenberg Listed as Top Lobbyists by The Hill for 2024
TRP’s founding partners Chris Lamond and Andy Rosenberg were named as Top Lobbyists in The Hill’s annual list for 2024. Notably, Lamond and Rosenberg were cited as one of the top “hired guns” in The Hill’s list, as they are “some of the best in the business and have been go-to advocates during a year defined […]
- January 2, 2018
Thorn Run Partners and Rockingstone Group Announce New Strategic Partnership
Read MoreThorn 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
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreIn 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 […]
- November 20, 2017
In RealClearPolicy: TRP’s Shea McCarthy Discusses the Implications of Tax Reform for Healthcare
Read MoreToday, RealClearPolicy published an article authored by Thorn Run's Shea McCarthy that outlines the implications of implications of the various tax reform bills on the nation's healthcare system. With the Senate eyeing a vote on its version of a tax overhaul bill after thanksgiving, McCarthy noted that stakeholders should take the implications of the GOP's once-in-a-generation tax reform […]
- November 7, 2017
Financial Services Report
Read MoreOur Take Say what you want about an ineffective Congress, but starting with the introduction of “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” through until whenever this crazy train reaches its destination, things are definitely moving full steam ahead. If the schedule holds – and there is every reason to think that it will in the […]
- September 8, 2017
Politico’s “Morning Money” Tipsheet Touts Jason Rosenstock’s Comments on the Debt Ceiling
Read MoreThis morning's "Morning Money" piece from Politico featured “hat tip” to comments made by Thorn Run’s Jason Rosenstock, who offered his take on the current state of play between both parties on the debt limit earlier this summer. “Democrats whose history under the Gephardt Rule shows they never wanted to make this a public issue, and who are tired […]
- August 3, 2017
Chas Thomas Joins Thorn Run Partners
Read MoreFor immediate release: July 24, 2017 Contact: Andrew Rosenberg, (202) 247-6301 Thorn Run Partners (TRP) announced today the addition of Capitol Hill staffer Charles (Chas) Thomas as Vice President. Thomas joins TRP from the Office of Representative Robert Pittenger (R-NC), where he served as Senior Legislative Assistant and Pittenger’s lead staff liaison to the House Financial […]
- July 24, 2017
In RealClearHealth: TRP’s Shea McCarthy Discusses Narrow Path Forward for BCRA
Read MoreIn an op-ed published in RealClearHealth, Thorn Run's Shea McCarthy comments on the narrow path forward for the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). McCarthy notes that while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel stated a repeal and replace “will not be successful,” the GOP’s most viable path forward in passing healthcare reform remains the BCRA. “The […]
- June 23, 2017
TRP’s Shea McCarthy Comments on the Republican Study Committee’s Role in Healthcare Reform Talks for Inside Health Policy
Read MoreIn an Inside Health Policy article published yesterday, Thorn Run Partner’s Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy offered his take on the role of conservatives in the House — namely the Republican Study Committee (RSC) and the House Freedom Caucus — in looming negotiations between the two chambers as lawmakers continue to digest the Senate’s healthcare […]
- June 12, 2017
TRP’s Shea McCarthy Discusses Senate Plans for Community Rating Waivers for Inside Health Policy
Read MoreIn an Inside Health Policy article published last week, Thorn Run Partners Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy noted that he has heard rumblings within the GOP that the Senate could get rid of the community rating waiver in the House's American Health Care Act. “Early reports indicate that the Senate plans to keep the House’s waivers allowing states […]
- June 12, 2017
TRP’s Jason Rosenstock Comments on the Debt Ceiling in Politico
Read MoreThis morning's "Morning Money" piece from Politico featured comments from Thorn Run’s Jason Rosenstock, who offers his take on the current state of play between both parties on the debt limit. “Democrats whose history under the Gephardt Rule shows they never wanted to make this a public issue, and who are tired of having to […]
- May 18, 2017
TRP’s Shea McCarthy Discusses The Prospects of Auto-Enrollment for Individuals in Inside Health Policy
Read MoreIn an Inside Health Policy article published yesterday, Thorn Run Partners’ Senior Vice President Shea McCarthy weighed in the potential auto-enrollment of individuals into health plans, an idea spearheaded by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in their healthcare bill entitled The Patient Freedom Act. “Aside from helping Republicans improve the dismal coverage […]