Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Health care lobbyists boost key players in debate

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By Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — When Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley staged a $1,000-per-person fundraiser at a Capitol Hill restaurant in June, insurance company Aflac helped to host. Later that week, lobbyists for physicians' groups attended a fundraiser for Rep. George Miller, D-Calif.
TABLE: Health industry donations to lawmakers
This sortable table shows $8.1 million in health care industry donations during the first and second quarters of 2009 to lawmakers who serve on the five committees that oversee health policy in Congress. The amounts include donations to their campaign and political action committees.
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