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Data Privacy

Privacy for America Proposes Privacy Legislation Framework, Protections for Sensitive Health Data

Privacy for America Proposes Privacy Legislation Framework, Protections for Sensitive Health Data

Dec. 12, 2019 – Privacy for America, a coalition of advertising grade groups, last week released  “Principles for Privacy Legislation” that it believes ““would fundamentally change the way personal data is protected and secured in this country,” and that it hopes Congress will consider as the framework for new federal legislation. The Privacy for America […]

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Washington Focus

“Privacy for America” Formed to Tackle Data Privacy Protections, Legislation

“Privacy for America” Formed to Tackle Data Privacy Protections, Legislation

April 15, 2019 – As the debate over consumer data privacy continues and digital marketing has become increasing complex, a new “Privacy for America” coalition has formed to work with Congress to support “enactment of groundbreaking comprehensive federal consumer data privacy and security legislation,” according to an April 8 press release. The group is designed […]

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CHC News

4As’ O’Brien: Is Trump Good for the Advertising Business?

4As’ O’Brien: Is Trump Good for the Advertising Business?

June 4, 2018 – The answer to the question of whether or not the presidency of Donald Trump has been good for the advertising business appears to mostly be a “yes,” according to 4As Executive Vice President of Government Relations Dick O’Brien, who spoke in Washington, D.C., at a recent session of the Coalition for […]

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CHC News

Eliminating Ad Tax Deduction: The Threat Is Real

Eliminating Ad Tax Deduction: The Threat Is Real

By Dick O’Brien, EVP of Government Relations, American Association of Advertising Agencies, and member of the Executive Committee of the Coalition for Healthcare Communication Although the details of the GOP tax reform plan have not yet materialized, one thing is clear: the odds of the advertising tax deduction being phased out over time or eliminated […]

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Washington Focus

Coalition Takes Fight to Protect Marketing Tax Deductibility to Next Generation

Coalition Takes Fight to Protect Marketing Tax Deductibility to Next Generation

Sept. 25, 2017 – At the Sept. 21 Medical Advertising Hall of Fame Young Executives’ Night Out, Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director John Kamp addressed a crowd of nearly 100 junior executives, summarizing Washington threats to medical/life sciences marketing and spelling out a dire need for grassroots action related to tax reform. On the […]

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CHC News

Kamp Commentary: Pricing Issues Take Center Stage in D.C.

Kamp Commentary: Pricing Issues Take Center Stage in D.C.

May 23, 2017 — By Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director John Kamp   Participants at last week’s Coalition for Healthcare Communication Rising Leaders Conference on Healthcare Policy in D.C. heard much about the possibility of price controls on our client’s products but did not find broad consensus on whether they might happen and what […]

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Rocky Political Road Ahead for Pharma Industry

Nov. 16, 2015 – From tax inversions to the proposal to reduce ad tax deductions for marketing to being named an “enemy” by Hillary Clinton, it is clear that as the march toward the 2016 presidential election continues, the potential changes ahead for pharmaceutical companies could be substantial, according to two industry experts speaking at […]

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