This came from Colorado State Rep. Morgan Carroll's office:POLICY CORNER
THE COST OF HEALTH CARE - LOBBYING IN HEALTH CARE
From 1998 - 2007 here’s how much the following industries spent on lobbying activities nationally:
- Insurance Industry spent $1,008,474,967 on lobbying
- Pharmaceutical Industry spent $1,316,714,703 on Lobbying
- Hospital / Nursing Home Industry spent $563,926,474 on Lobbying
- Health Professionals spent $531,096,203 on Lobbying
*SOURCE: Open Secrets.org
*SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation
Rep. Carroll notes that the consumer is ultimately footing a big bill for lobbying activities that are not always in their best interests.
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