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11.29.16

What Block Grants for Medicaid Would Look Like

Vox quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about House Budget Chair Rep. Tom Price’s budget proposal, which includes block grants for Medicaid. In return for accepting less money, block-granted states would get additional flexibility to decide ...


11.28.16

How Repealing the ACA Will Affect Hospitals

Greenville News quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about the impact that repealing the Affordable Care Act could have on hospitals.Repealing the ACA means more people will have less coverage, less comprehensive coverage or both, said Bachrach, and ...


11.21.16

Final Rule on Pass-Through Medicaid Reimbursements Expected

The Hill Extra quoted Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article regarding a proposed rule that would prohibit pass-through Medicaid reimbursements. Despite resistance from Republican lawmakers, Mann thinks the agency is likely to publish a final rule by the end of the ...


11.21.16

Improving the ACA Without Repeal

Health Payer Intelligence interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about strategies that could fix the Affordable Care Act without repeal.“It could be better if there was broader enrollment and that is primarily what insurers want to ...


11.16.16

ACOs Unlikely to Be Threatened in ACA Repeal

Inside Health Reform quoted Manatt’s Ian Spatz, a senior advisor with Manatt Health, in an article about the likelihood that Republicans will retain accountable care organizations (ACOs) despite repealing the Affordable Care Act.Spatz said the origins of ACOs predate the ACA, and he said ...


11.16.16

Now Is the Time to Sign Up for Health Coverage

CBS MoneyWatch quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the future of the Affordable Care Act, which could be threatened by a repeal early next year.Ario advised anyone—healthy or with a preexisting condition—who wants to avoid the ...


11.14.16

Prescription Drug Prices Still a Top Concern for Voters

Politico quoted Manatt’s Ian Spatz, a senior advisor with Manatt Health, for an article highlighting the importance of prescription drug prices to voters in the U.S.Spatz said the industry’s initial reaction to the election was “shock and surprise” and “caused everyone ...


11.14.16

Integration Just as Crucial as Strategy and Due Diligence

The Los Angeles Business Journal quoted Manatt’s Jacob Carlson, a manager with Manatt Digital, for an article about growth and potential acquisition of Zealot Networks. After raising $26.5 million in venture capital and an additional $30 million in debt financing in less than two years, ...


11.11.16

CHIP Faces Risks if Matching Rates Are Lowered

The Hill Extra quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which has been seen as generally safe from partisan fights this year. Funding for the program is set to expire at the end of fiscal year 2017, ...


11.10.16

Process of Dismantling ACA Will Be Complicated

Forbes interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, managing directors with Manatt Health, for an article about President-Elect Donald Trump and the GOP’s plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.“The process of dismantling the ACA will be complicated and ...