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05.15.18

Medicare Prescription Drug Spending for 2016 Totals $174B

Manatt’s Ian Spatz, a senior advisor with Manatt Health, was quoted by CNN News for an article on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ spending on prescription medications.


05.12.18

Maryland and Virginia 2019 Insurance Plans Could Show Policy Trends

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Modern Healthcare for an article on how health insurers are reacting to new policy changes aimed at reshaping the individual market.


05.10.18

Federal Probe Examines Managed Care Spending

Manatt’s Randi Seigel, a partner with Manatt Health, was interviewed by Bloomberg Law for an article on the federal government’s probe into managed care spending.


05.07.18

Lobbyists, Experts Discuss President’s Upcoming Drug Pricing Speech

Manatt’s Ian Spatz, an advisor with Manatt Health, was interviewed by Stat News for an article on President Trump’s upcoming speech on drug pricing.


05.03.18

Manatt Practices Rank in 2018 Chambers USA Guide

Chambers USA announced that it has ranked nine Manatt practices and 23 lawyers in its 2018 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States. In addition to the rankings, Manatt is a recognized practitioner in four areas, including Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance ...


05.01.18

Medicaid Expansion in Virginia Comes With a Catch

Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, was interviewed by Huffington Post for an article on Virginia’s potentially expanding Medicaid coverage to as many as 400,000 residents.The catch, according to the publication, is that any new Medicaid expansion bill that comes out of ...


04.25.18

White House Position on Partial Medicaid Expansion Is Unclear

Manatt’s Patricia Boozang, a senior managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Roll Call Online on changes to the Medicaid program.Questions of Medicaid expansion have arisen, the publication noted, but it is unclear how the Trump administration will land on the issue of partial ...


04.24.18

Manatt Announces Expansion of Healthcare Practice

Manatt announced today the expansion of its national healthcare practice with the additions of Keith R. Anderson and Linda S. Moroney and Shannon Lorbiecki to the firm’s Chicago office.


04.23.18

Humana Acquires Curo Health Services for $1.4B

Law360 covered Manatt’s representation of Humana in a transaction involving the acquisition of Curo, one of the nation’s largest hospice providers. The acquisition was carried out by a joint venture owned by Humana and two private equity firms, and is valued at roughly $1.4 billion. The ...


04.19.18

Trump’s Plans to Lower Drug Costs Remain Mystery to Congress

Manatt’s Ian Spatz, a senior advisor with Manatt Health, was quoted by Inside Health Policy for an article examining the administration’s plan to lower the cost of prescription drugs.According to the publication, Congress has not been privy to the specifics of President Trump’s ...