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AHA lobbying spend and HHS CMS committee seat

March 31, 2026Dutch Rojas

Dutch Rojas points to the American Heart Association spending 29 million dollars lobbying in 2024 and notes its incoming chair gained a seat on a new HHS and CMS committee, arguing the optics matter even if rules were followed.

The AHA spent $29 million lobbying the federal government in 2024
Its incoming chair just earned a seat on the new HHS/CMS committee.
No one broke any rules.
That is the part worth sitting with.
Dutch Rojas
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