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

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Today, 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 […]

Our 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 […]

This 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 […]

For 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 […]