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Follow the Money: Health care industry gives lawmakers more than $916K ahead of session

Riley Snyder
Riley Snyder
Megan Messerly
Megan Messerly
Legislature
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Health care is always a many-tentacled topic for Nevada’s part-time citizen Legislature to tackle, and the 2017 session is no different.

Between ongoing federal uncertainty over the future of health care policy and a cadre of complex bills ranging from price controls on diabetes drugs to setting limits on how much emergency rooms can charge out-of-network patients, lawmakers have their hands full.

Businesses and individuals in the medical industry, from insurance giants to individual doctors, didn’t hesitate to open up their pocketbooks during the 2016 campaign, doling out more than $916,000 to individual legislators between 2015 and the start of the legislative session.

The biggest individual donor in the health care field, Sunrise Hospital, gave lawmakers more than $107,000 through the 2016 campaign cycle. Other major donors include the Nevada Association of Health Facilities ($52,500), the Nevada Hospital Association ($70,111) and the Nevada Health Care Association ($56,000).

Democrats on the whole received $535,000 from individuals and businesses in the health care and medical profession, while Republicans (who make up 24 of the 63 members of the Legislature) received slightly more than $386,000 from the industry over the election cycle. Every legislator reported receiving at least one donation from the health care industry.

Lawmakers who chair the committees on health and human services also received significant donations from the industry, with Democratic Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle bringing in $24,250 and Democratic Sen. Pat Spearman raising $26,550.

But the largest single recipients of campaign dollars from the industry were a pair of state senators — Majority Leader Aaron Ford, who raised $88,820, and Republican Sen. Heidi Gansert, who before entering public office founded a medical practice management business, is married to a doctor and received $77,574.

Republican Assemblyman James Oscarson, a nurse and former chair of the Assembly Health and Human Services committee, raised more than $63,000 in fending off a tough primary and general election challenge after supporting a $1.1 billion tax increase championed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Below, we’ve totaled the major donations made to members of the Legislature by individuals, trade groups and businesses in the medical industry. As always, we’ve triple checked our numbers and math, but if anything seems off feel free to contact us at [email protected] or [email protected].

TOP 10 HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY RECIPIENTS:

  • $88,820 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $77,574 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $63,435.45 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $46,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $44,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $42,650 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $34,250 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $31,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $28,500 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $28,000 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)



ASSOCIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL GROUPS: $329,561.49

Nevada Hospital Association/ Nevada Health PAC: $70,111.49

  • $4,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $4,000 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $4,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $3,611.49 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $3,500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $3,500 to Senator Pete Goicoechea (R)
  • $3,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $3,000 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $2,500 to Senator Michael Roberson (R)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator Julia Ratti (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $1,750 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $1,750 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (D)
  • $1,250 to Assemblyman Chris Edwards (R)
  • $1,250 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $1,250 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $1,250 to Assemblyman Richard Carrillo (D)
  • $1,250 to Assemblyman Will McCurdy (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Jim Wheeler (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Yvanna Cancela (D)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Robin Titus (R)
  • $750 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $750 to Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Chris Brooks (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Edgar Flores (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Heidi Swank (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman James Ohrenschall (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Al Kramer (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Ira Hansen (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman John Ellison (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Justin Watkins (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Lesley Cohen (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $500 to Senator Mark Manendo (D)
  • $500 to Senator Mo Denis (D)
  • $500 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (D)

Nevada Health Care Association/NVAHF PAC: $57,500

  • $3,500 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $3,500 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $3,500 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $3,000 to Senator Pete Goicoechea (R)
  • $2,500 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $2,500 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $2,500 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $2,500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $2,500 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $2,500 to Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson (R)
  • $2,500 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $2,500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $2,500 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Robin Titus (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Chris Brooks (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Julia Ratti (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Mark Manendo (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Jim Marchant (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)

Nevada Optometric Association: $39,100

  • $3,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $3,000 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $3,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $2,500 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator Pete Goicoechea (R)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $1,500 to Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator James Settelmeyer (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $1,000 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Yvanna Cancela (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $500 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Chris Edwards (R)
  • $500 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $500 to Senator Don Gustavson (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $500 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Heidi Swank (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Ira Hansen (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Jim Wheeler (R)
  • $500 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $500 to Senator Mo Denis (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz (D)
  • $500 to Senator Patricia Farley (I)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Richard Carrillo (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Robin Titus (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (D)
  • $500 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Skip Daly (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Will McCurdy (D)
  • $100 to Assemblyman John Ellison (R)

Nevada Dental Association: $34,000

  • $2,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $1,500 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $1,500 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman James Ohrenschall (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator James Settelmeyer (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D)
  • $1,000 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Pete Goicoechea (R)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $750 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz (D)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Chris Brooks (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Chris Edwards (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
  • $500 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Edgar Flores (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Jim Marchant (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $500 to Senator Julia Ratti (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Justin Watkins (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Keith Pickard (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner (R)
  • $500 to Senator Mark Manendo (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $500 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $500 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $500 to Senator Patricia Farley (I)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Richard Carrillo (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Robin Titus (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (D)
  • $500 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Skip Daly (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D)
  • $500 to Senator Tick Segerblom (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman William McCurdy (D)

Nevada Anesthesia Patient Safety PAC (Nevada State Society of Anesthesiologists): $27,500

  • $5,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $3,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $3,000 to Senator Pat Spearman
  • $2,500 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $1,500 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $1,000 Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Julia Ratti (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $500 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman James Ohrenschall (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $500 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)

Nevada Medical Association groups including Nev Med PAC // Nevada Medical PAC/ NEMAC PAC/Sierra Medical PAC: $17,500

  • $1,000 to Senator Pete Goicoechea (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $750 to Assemblyman Al Kramer (R)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $750 to Senator Julia Ratti (D)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner (R)
  • $750 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Robin Titus (R)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Brittney Miller (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Chris Brooks (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
  • $500 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $500 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $500 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $500 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D)
  • $500 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $500 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Richard Carrillo (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (R)
  • $500 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Will McCurdy (D)

NVOS Bone PAC/Nevada Orthopedic Society: $16,500

  • $4,500 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $2,250 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $2,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $1,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Robin Titus (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)

Nevada Psychological Association: $8,250

  • $1,000 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $750 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $750 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $750 to Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D)
  • $750 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $750 to Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo (D)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (D)
  • $500 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $250 to Assemblyman Richard Carrillo (D)

Med PAC Political Action, the Clark County Medical Society’s PAC: $4,500

  • $500 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Chris Brooks (D)
  • $250 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $250 to Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
  • $250 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)
  • $250 to Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D)

Nevada Psychiatric Association PAC: $2,100

  • $1,000 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $500 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $300 to Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
  • $300 to Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D)

Nevada Insurance Individuals PAC: $1,000

  • $500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)

HOSPITALS/HEALTH CARE FACILITIES: $206,190

Sunrise Hospital Medical Center/Sunrise Good Government Fund: $107,750

  • $10,000 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $8,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $7,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $6,000 to Senator Pete Goicoechea (R)
  • $4,500 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $4,500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $4,000 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $4,000 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $3,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $3,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $2,750 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $2,500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $2,500 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $2,500 to Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz (D)
  • $2,250 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)
  • $2,000 to Assemblyman Jim Wheeler (R)
  • $2,000 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman Chris Edwards (R)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Heidi Swank (D)
  • $1,500 to Senator Julia Ratti (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $1,500 to Senator Mark Manendo (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury (R)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D)
  • $1,500 to Senator Patricia Farley (I)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman Richard Carrillo (D)
  • $1,250 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $1,250 to Assemblywoman Robin Titus (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Chris Brooks (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Edgar Flores (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman James Ohrenschall (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Jim Marchant (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman John Ellison (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Keith Pickard (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Tick Segerblom (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (D)
  • $750 to Assemblyman Al Kramer (R)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner (R)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Brittney Miller (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Richard McArthur (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D)

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center: $20,440

  • $5,000 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $2,440 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $2,000 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Julia Ratti (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Richard Carrillo (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Tick Segerblom (D)

Marquis Companies, assisted living, post acute rehab, and other services: $20,000

  • $2,000: Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $1,000 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Robin Titus (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)

EmpRes Health care Management, which runs skilled nursing facilities: $19,000

  • $2,000 to Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $1,000 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Robin Titus (R)

Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center and parent company Prime Health care Services: $18,500

  • $3,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $3,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $3,000 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $2,500 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Julia Ratti (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner (R)

Healthy Minds, a mental health provider in Southern Nevada, and its medical director Lisa Durette: $8,250

  • $1,250 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $1,250 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $750 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $750 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $750 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $750 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $750 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $500 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $500 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)

Brooks Behavioral Health Center, and its CEO Devin Brooks: $6,000

  • $3,500 to Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)

Desert Springs Hospital: $5,000

  • $1,000 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $1,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)

Health Care Partners Nevada, which manages and operates medical groups and physician networks in Nevada and other states: $1,250

  • $750 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES: $127,900

Individual companies and pharmaceutical industry groups gave just over six figures to lawmakers during the 2016 election cycle, with large donations going to Assembly and Senate leadership. For a thorough breakdown of pharmaceutical industry donations, check out our earlier Follow the Money story.

INSURANCE COMPANIES: $120,000

UnitedHealth Group: $44,500

  • $4,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $4,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $3,000 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $2,500 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $2,500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $2,000 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $2,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $2,000 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $2,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator James Settelmeyer (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Chris Brooks (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Chris Edwards (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman James Ohrenschall (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $500 to Senator Julia Ratti (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D)
  • $500 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (D)

Anthem Blue Cross: $31,250

  • $3,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $2,500 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $2,500 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $2,250 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $2,000 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)
  • $2,000 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $1,500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Al Kramer (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator James Settelmeyer (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Patricia Farley (NP)
  • $1,000 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Yvanna Cancela (D)
  • $750 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $750 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Amber Joiner (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D)

Amerigroup: $18,250

  • $2,500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $2,000 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $1,750 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Dina Neal (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $1,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $750 to Senator James Settelmeyer (R)
  • $750 to Senator Tick Segerblom (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D)

Centene: $15,500

  • $3,500 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $1,500 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $1,500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $1,500 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $1,500 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $1,500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $1,000 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)

MCNA Health Care Holdings, a dental benefits administrator: $8,000

  • $1,500 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $1,500 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $1,00 to Senator James Oscarson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Mo Denis (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)

Reno Diagnostic Center, a medical imaging company: $2,500

  • $1,000 to Senator Heidi Gansert  (R)
  • $1,000 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)

OTHER: $35,483

Express Scripts, the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the United States: $15,750

  • $2,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $2,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $1,250 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $1,250 to Senator Michael Roberson (R)
  • $1,250 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $1,250 to Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
  • $1,000 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $750 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $500 to Senator Becky Harris (R)
  • $500 to Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R)
  • $500 to Senator David Parks (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Edgar Flores (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz (D)
  • $500 to Senator Patricia Farley (NP)
  • $500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)

MEDNAX Inc., provides services to health care physicians and facilities in more than 40 states through its management services organization and consulting services company: $15,500

  • $5,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $2,500 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $2,500 to Assemblyman John Hambrick (R)
  • $2,500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $2,500 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel (D)

Sierra Medical Services: $2,367

  • $700 to Senator Aaron Ford (D)
  • $500 to Senator Tick Segerblom (D)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $167 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)

Canyon Medical Billing Holdings: $1,866

  • $700 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams (D)
  • $500 to Senator Tick Segerblom (D)
  • $166 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)

DOCTORS/OTHER INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN HEALTH CARE: $39,280

Spike Buckley, the CEO of Colorado-based Pharmajet: $25,000

  • $5,000 to Assemblyman Chris Brooks (D)
  • $5,000 to Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D)
  • $5,000 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $5,000 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)
  • $5,000 to Assemblyman Justin Watkins (D)

David Marlon, president of Solutions Recovery, a substance abuse treatment center: $6,000

  • $2,500 to Senator Patricia Farley (NP)
  • $2,000 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $1,000 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)
  • $1,000 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)

Lawrence Lehrner, a kidney specialist and husband of former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley: $2,250

  • $250 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)
  • $250 to Assemblyman James Ohrenschall (D)
  • $250 to Assemblyman James Oscarson (R)
  • $250 to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton (D)
  • $250 to Assemblywoman Lesley Cohen (D)
  • $250 to Senator Joe Hardy (R)
  • $250 to Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo (D)
  • $250 to Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D)
  • $250 to Senator Tick Segerblom (D)

Jerry Matsumura, an anesthesiologist affiliated with the Associated Anesthesiologists of Reno: $2,050

  • $650 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $500 to Assemblyman Ira Hansen (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $200 to Senator Scott Hammond (R)
  • $200 to Assemblyman Elliot Anderson (D)

Anthony Brunelli, a Reno dentist: $1,250

  • $750 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)
  • $500 to Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner (R)

Benjamin Lurie, a Las Vegas chiropractor: $1,000

  • $500 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $500 to Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson (R)

David Oliveri, a Las Vegas doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation: $750

  • $250 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
  • $250 to Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D)
  • $250 to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro (D)

Andrew Eisen, chief academic officer of the Valley Health System & former Assemblyman: $430

  • $250 to Senator Pat Spearman (D)
  • $180 to Assemblywoman Lesley Cohen (D)

Michael Dillon, a health care reform expert and benefits broker: $300

  • $150 to Assemblywoman Jill Tolles (R)
  • $150 to Senator Heidi Gansert (R)

Bobbette Bond, director of public policy at Culinary Health Fund: $250

  • $250 to Senator Joyce Woodhouse (D)
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