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03.30.17

States May Negotiate Expansion Tailored to Republican Leadership

Inside CMS quoted Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the aftermath following the failure of the American Health Care Act.Guyer credits the popularity of Medicaid expansion as one of the reasons AHCA failed to garner the 216 votes needed to ...


03.29.17

Medicaid Expansion Funding Has Become Critical for States

Bloomberg BNA quoted Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, in an article about the future of Medicaid as it faces a significant overhaul. After House GOP leaders pulled from consideration the American Health Care Act, Medicaid will no longer see the planned $880 ...


03.29.17

Medicaid: Too Important to Unravel

Bloomberg BNA quoted Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, in an article about the future of the Medicaid program under the current administration.


03.28.17

Healthcare Policy Vacuum Leaves Questions for Insurers

Morning Consult interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about how insurers are planning for the future of health law.With Republicans pulling their healthcare bill from the floor last week, insurers are left with questions about requirements for ...


03.28.17

Health Insurance Changes on Hold Until 2019

Hoyen TV interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the Trump administration’s attempt to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.Following the failure of the GOP’s plan to replace the ACA, Republican lawmakers may be looking for ...


03.25.17

Stabilizing Markets to Take Top Priority in ACA Repair

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the future of the ACA under Republican leadership.The White House and GOP members of Congress risk a huge political backlash if they allow the healthcare law to come apart, ...


03.24.17

Without Benefit Requirements, Insurance Loses Value

Bloomberg interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Heath, for an article about the GOP’s plan for health benefits, including a plan to let states circumvent the Essential Health Benefits written into the Affordable Care Act.Without the benefit requirements, ...


03.10.17

Governors Express Concern Over Medicaid Funding

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about the power of Republican governors who have stepped in to express concern over cutting funding to Medicaid.   Those governors, along with more moderate GOP senators and congressmen, ...


03.07.17

ACA Replacement Would End Federal Medicaid Funding

CNN Money quoted Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article analyzing the Republicans’ plans to replace the Affordable Care Act.The plan would end the enhanced federal Medicaid funding for new enrollees starting in 2020. Those already in the program ...


03.07.17

How Capped Medicaid Payments Could Affect States

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article about the effects of capping Medicaid payments below actual costs, as proposed in the House’s ACA Repeal Bill.The publication reports that some fear states would not be in a financial ...