Why It Matters
Todd Strategy Group filed a lobbying registration for Healthcare Trust Institute on Oct. 25, covering health issues, adding a second active outside firm alongside Avenue Solutions to the client's federal advocacy operation. Todd Strategy Group does not appear on any of the client's prior filings; its two previous outside firms were Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Avenue Solutions.
The filing lists one lobbyist: Nick Uehlecke, a Principal at Todd Strategy Group with prior government experience on the House Ways and Means Committee across the 112th through 115th Congresses. Uehlecke does not appear on any of the client's earlier filings.
By the Numbers
Avenue Solutions' quarterly reports show consistent spending: $30,000 in the third quarter of 2026, $30,000 in the second quarter of 2026, and $30,000 in the first quarter of 2026. Akin Gump reported $60,000 for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Broader Context
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee reported the Health Information Privacy Reform Act, S. 3097, with a substitute amendment on Aug. 4, placing it on the Senate calendar, according to Congress.gov. Healthcare Trust Institute announced its support for that legislation on Dec. 16, 2025, describing it as a proposed national framework for privacy, security, and breach notification standards for personally identifiable health data outside the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, according to the Healthcare Trust Institute. On Dec. 19, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services requested public input on using regulation, reimbursement, and research funding to accelerate artificial intelligence use in clinical care, citing interoperability and keeping patient data safe as priorities, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Between The Lines
At a July 29 Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on artificial intelligence deepfakes and senior fraud, a witness warned that artificial intelligence-generated videos falsely endorsing fraudulent medical products erode patient trust and can delay legitimate care. At a Sept. 16 Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on pending nominations, the nominee for Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services outlined priorities including preventing chronic disease and making healthcare more affordable.
Competitive Landscape
On Oct. 24, Cardiac PET Alliance registered through Brachman, Marshall Aaron to lobby on health issues. On Oct. 22, Mabel registered through Pittman Policy Strategies LLC to lobby on health issues and Medicare/Medicaid. On Oct. 21, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina registered as its own lobbyist to lobby on health issues, pharmacy, taxation, and Medicare/Medicaid.
The Bottom Line
The registration puts a new firm, Todd Strategy Group, and a lobbyist with Ways and Means Committee experience on record for Healthcare Trust Institute, covering health issues.
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