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HEALTH CARE

Abbott Laboratories hired Federal Health Policy Strategies to lobby on issues and policies related to the Food and Drug Administration. Dan Elling, former Republican staff director of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, will work on the account.

Reynolds American Inc. hired Ferox Strategies to lobby on issues related to the tobacco industry. Debra Dixon, former chief of staff to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, will work on the account.

The ​Alliance of Community Health Plans, which represents nonprofit health plans, hired Federal Health Policy Strategies to lobby on issues related to Medicaid and Medicare. Tom Scully, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services during the George W. Bush administration, will work on the account.

TAX

Intuit Inc. hired Ferox Strategies to lobby on general issues related to the tax preparation industry. Cristina Antelo, former legal fellow for the Senate Democratic Steering Committee, will work on the account.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. hired McGuireWoods Consulting to lobby on issues related to taxes and infrastructure funding. Mona Mohib, director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs at the Labor Department during the Clinton administration, will work on the account.

TECHNOLOGY

Semiconductor component manufacturer Menlo Micro hired Subject Matter to lobby on issues related to technological innovations in energy efficiency and communications. Shanti Stanton, former special assistant to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), will work on the account.

Chinese solar panel manufacturer JinkoSolar Holding Co. hired Miller & Chevalier Chartered to lobby on issues related to the domestic manufacturing and import of solar panels. Richard Mojica, former attorney at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Regulations and Rulings, will work on the account.