Fresenius Medical Care
Industry
Kidney Dialysis Providers
Corporate Headquarters
Bad Homburg, Germany
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
$29.8 billion
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$111.4million
From Employees: 0.3%
Lobbying Spending
$7.3million
Total Political Spending
$118.7million
Issues
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $43.9 million to oppose Prop. 8 (Defeated, 2018), which would have regulated what for-profit dialysis clinics could charge for treatment
- Spent $36.8 million to oppose Prop. 23 (Defeated, 2020), which sought to raise the standard of care provided by for-profit dialysis clinics
- Spent $26.1 million to oppose Prop. 29 (Defeated, 2022), which sought to raise the standard of care provided by for-profit dialysis clinics
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $260K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
Republicans
$412.1k
Democrats
$1.0million
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$1.4million
Along with contributing directly to political campaigns and other efforts to support particular candidates, California’s top oligarchs and their allies make significant donations to other political action committees (PACs). These PACs often then use those funds to contribute to various political campaigns.
Listed below are the major contributions ($100K+) made by Fresenius Medical Care to PACs that have contributed to current state-level elected officials, as well as all $10K+ contributions made to current state-level elected officials. Although these contributions were not made directly by Fresenius Medical Care to the elected official, they reflect potential indirect financial ties that can also result in political influence.
Along with contributing directly to political campaigns, California’s top oligarchs and their allies make significant donations to other political action committees (PACs) that oppose various political campaigns.
Listed below are the major contributions ($100K+) made by Fresenius Medical Care to PACs that have opposed current state-level elected officials, as well as all $10K+ contributions made in opposition to current state-level elected officials.
Although these contributions were not made directly by Fresenius Medical Care to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
No on Proposition 8: Stop the Dangerous Dialysis Proposition, Sponsored by the California Dialysis Council: OPPOSED: PROPOSITION 008 - REGULATES AMOUNTS OUTPATIENT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS CHARGE FOR DIALYSIS TREATMENT.
$43.9 million
No on 23 - Stop the Dangerous & Costly Dialysis Proposition, a Coalition of Dialysis Providers, Nurses, Doctors and Patients: OPPOSED: PROPOSITION 023 - AUTHORIZES STATE REGULATION OF KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS. ESTABLISHES MINIMUM STAFFING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
$36.8 million
No on 29: Stop Yet Another Dangerous Dialysis Proposition, Sponsored by Patients, Doctors, Nurses and Dialysis Providers: OPPOSED: PROPOSITION 029 - REQUIRES ON-SITE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS AND ESTABLISHES OTHER STATE REQUIREMENTS.
$26.1 million
ActBlue California
$627.9k
California Republican Party
$356.6k
California Medical Association Independent Expenditure Committee
$307.0k
JOBSPAC, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers, Sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce
$260.2k
Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy
$245.9k
