by Gordon Hensley | Aug 7, 2018 | Business, Media Relations, Pharma, Trump
Its not often one sees a federal agency head double the output of news releases and, according to Fierce Pharma, put out 53 policy statements in the first half of 2018 — up from just 4 during the same time period last year. That’s impressive by any...
by Gordon Hensley | Mar 10, 2018 | advocacy, Business, CMS, health care, Health Reform, Pharma, Trump
This week marked a true rarity for the Trump Administration: a coordinated, effective burst of reform-minded tough talk from three separate health policy leaders, in three consecutive days. In rat-tat-tat fashion, his HHS Secretary, CMS Administrator and FDA...
by Gordon Hensley | Mar 1, 2018 | advocacy, Business, CMS, health care, Pharma, SNF
It’s an election year. Congress has to appear to be “doing something” about the opioid epidemic engulfing communities across the U.S. The good news, it is: Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced a bipartisan bill this week, the “CARA 2.0 Act of...
by Gordon Hensley | Feb 25, 2018 | advocacy, Business, lobbying, Media Relations, polling, Trump
The #1 Axios item today, “1 big thing: United States of Corporate America,” points out that “corporate social responsibility” (shorthanded as “CSR” within companies) is now one of the hottest topics in boardrooms… as corporate...
by Gordon Hensley | Dec 7, 2017 | Business, GOP Politics, state government, taxes, Trump
Putting aside the policy and economic implications of the GOP tax plans — now heading for Conference — the political ramifications are clear: the GOP approach in its totality targets largely Democratic constituencies. Stephen Moore, an economic advisor to...
by Gordon Hensley | Oct 30, 2017 | advocacy, Business, GOP Politics, Journalism Standards, Media Relations
(Originally published by Gotham Ghostwriters, 10/18/2017) A talented younger friend attempting to make a transition from campaign communications consultant to building a full-time business as an executive communications consultant called the other day seeking advice....
