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STAT+: HSA companies struck it big in Trump’s tax bill. They’re lobbying for more
WASHINGTON — Sellers of health savings accounts see an opening for expanding their market, and they’re ramping up lobbying efforts to seize the opportunity.
A group of companies and organizations tied to the HSA industry this year formed a nonprofit called the Great American Health Alliance, or GAHA, a riff on Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA. As a 501(c)(4), GAHA can engage in unlimited lobbying, support political candidates, and avoid disclosing where it gets its money.
Members of GAHA include HealthEquity, one of the largest administrators of HSAs, and the American Bankers Association, which represents institutions holding about 90% of HSAs. GAHA is run by brothers Keith Nahigian, who is the group’s president and has worked for multiple GOP presidential campaigns, and Ken Nahigian, who led the Trump transition in 2017 and was health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s liaison to senators during his confirmation process.
WASHINGTON — Sellers of health savings accounts see an opening for expanding their market, and they’re ramping up lobbying efforts to seize the opportunity.
A group of companies and organizations tied to the HSA industry this year formed a nonprofit called the Great American Health Alliance, or GAHA, a riff on Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA. As a 501(c)(4), GAHA can engage in unlimited lobbying, support political candidates, and avoid disclosing where it gets its money.
Members of GAHA include HealthEquity, one of the largest administrators of HSAs, and the American Bankers Association, which represents institutions holding about 90% of HSAs. GAHA is run by brothers Keith Nahigian, who is the group’s president and has worked for multiple GOP presidential campaigns, and Ken Nahigian, who led the Trump transition in 2017 and was health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s liaison to senators during his confirmation process.
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Terns rebuffed a higher bid before selling to Merck
Regulatory filings show that Terns ultimately accepted an offer 15% lower than a previous proposal as four companies vied for rights to the coveted leukemia drug developer.
Regulatory filings show that Terns ultimately accepted an offer 15% lower than a previous proposal as four companies vied for rights to the coveted leukemia drug developer.
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STAT+: States looking to regulate use of chatbots
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