Before you write new federal laws about health care, doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, insurers, the AARP and hundreds of other special-interest groups have a right to be heard.

Some conservatives and major players within the health care space said ... was “patient-centric” and offered less to special interest groups than ... voices within Republican policy.

As healthcare reform starts to look more and more inevitable, various interest groups are stepping up their efforts to influence the legislation. And, while special interests have traditionally ...

A couple of philanthropic ventures founded in recent years to provide mental health care to post-9/11 veterans also were in the lobbying mix, looking for VA funding for their programs.

Interest groups that spent the past year fighting over President Obama's health-care overhaul are quickly transforming themselves for battle in a new arena, ...

Policies that impact vulnerable populations like children often don’t get as much attention from state lawmakers as special ...

Many trans health bills came from a handful of far-right interest groups, analysis finds At least 17 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors.