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Health Policy Source is proud to be one of Bloomberg’s 75 “standout lobbying firms of 2021.” We are grateful to our clients for placing their trust in us.
The Hill's Top Lobbyists 2021
Dan Boston has been named one of The Hill's Top Lobbyists for 2021. This is Dan's 18th year being recognized as one of our nation's "Top Lobbyists" by The Hill newspaper. Dan has been named an unprecedented 18 of the last 19 years. This list covers all policy sectors, not just healthcare, and includes former ambassadors, Members of Congress, CMS Administrators, etc.
The Hill, December 1, 2021
Health Policy Source Welcomes Gayle Gerdes
HPS is delighted to announce that Capitol Hill healthcare veteran Gayle Gerdes is joining our team as our newest health policy analyst. We believe Gayle will continue our nearly two decades long tradition of focused policy expertise and personal attention to client needs.
Health Policy Source, May 25, 2019
Dan Boston Recognized as One of the Top 100 Most Influential in Washington
Dan Boston, Health Policy Source President, was selected by Washington Life Magazine as a member of their annual “Power 100 - Washington's Most Influential." This 2017 list includes representatives from across the ideological spectrum, including a former President, Speaker of the House, Senators, Fortune 500 CEO's, etc.
Washington Life Magazine - May 2017
Hospital players across Tennessee face new pressure to forge stronger bonds to state lawmakers.
“Decisions in state legislatures ripple through districts, so data will have to be paired with the faces of people who will be impacted - from patients to the different types of employees,” said Health Policy Source President Dan Boston, who is working with Jarrard in a partnership to better link hospitals and providers to the news cascading out of Washington.
USA TODAY NETWORK, March 10, 2017
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dan Boston, a Capitol Hill veteran, is President of Health Policy Source, Inc. Prior to joining the firm, he was Senior Public Policy Advisor with Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz's Washington Public Policy Group, where he founded the firm’s federal health policy practice, recruiting and servicing a diverse base of clients.
Prior to joining Baker-Donelson, Mr. Boston served as Vice President of Legislation & Political Affairs for the Federation of American Hospitals, working as the chief lobbyist to then-Federation President Tom Scully - former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator. During his career at the Federation, Mr. Boston represented the association before both the Legislative and Executive branches of the federal government on a variety of issues important to the nation's hospitals. He worked on many of the provisions in the Balanced Budget Relief Act of 1999, the Beneficiary Improvement & Protection Act of 2000, as well as the Public Health Service Act refinements in the Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002.
Mr. Boston also served many years in a number of key positions on Capitol Hill - as a member of the Majority Staff of the House Committee on Commerce's Health Policy Team, Communications Director & Policy Advisor to Congresswoman Sue Kelly (R-NY-19), Press Secretary to Congressman Joe Knollenberg (R-MI-9), and press and political aide to current Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during the 1990 campaign cycle. Further, Mr. Boston participated on the Department of Health & Human Services Transition Advisory Committee to then President-Elect George W. Bush, and is currently a member of the Editorial Board of the Bureau of National Affair's Medicare Report. He has also been named one of Washington, DC's ‘Top Lobbyists’ by The Hill for 18 of the last 19 years.
Mr. Boston received his undergraduate degree in Public Policy and Political Science and Master of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University.