Children's Hospital of Orange County

CHOC is a pediatric healthcare system based in Orange County, CA

Based in CA

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AI Overview

With $280K in lobbying spend across 15 quarterly filings, Children's Hospital of Orange County is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 2 issue areas. Active from 2022 to 2025.

$280K
Total Spend
4
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
2
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2022$40K
2023$80K
2024$80K
2025$80K

Issues Lobbied

Health IssuesBudget/Appropriations

Lobbying Firms

Merchant Mcintyre & Associates, LLC

Lobbyists

Albert BoothbyJane Reffelt

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Children's Hospital of Orange County disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATE
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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations

Federal Appropriations; budget Funding related to medical facilities, equipment and programs

Funding related to medical facilities, equipment and programs

FY23 appropriations

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Last updated: February 2026

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