In The News

10.05.16

An Analysis of the 2016 Vice Presidential Debate

WCNY interviewed Manatt’s Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor with the firm’s government and regulatory practice, about the vice presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence.


10.04.16

KY Governor’s Plan to Charge Medicaid Premium Could Backfire

WKYU, the public radio station for Western Kentucky University, quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about healthcare costs and coverage in Kentucky. Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin submitted a proposal of changes to the federal government that would ...


09.28.16

Risks and Benefits of KY’s Switch to HealthCare.gov

WFPL, the NPR news station in Louisville, quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about Kentucky’s upcoming transition to HealthCare.gov from their own Kynect site.“Every time you have a handoff there’s the potential for people to fall ...


09.23.16

Private Option Offers Higher Rates of Reimbursement

The Healthcare Financial Management Association quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about how states can improve beneficiary access without increasing provider rates in the face of upcoming cuts to Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital program.In ...


09.15.16

Health Expenses Controlled by Increased Out-of-Pocket Costs

Health Payer Intelligence interviewed Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about the how the Affordable Care Act has been beneficial for Americans, as well as what problems need to be fixed. Mann told the publication that the Affordable Care Act has contributed to ...


09.10.16

Reduced Federal Funding for ACA Would Mean Reducing Eligibility

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about House Speaker Paul Ryan’s repeal-and-replace plan for the Affordable Care Act.Under Ryan's Medicaid block grant approach, Bachrach said states likely would receive reduced federal ...


09.07.16

States That Undermined ACA Now Face Additional Challenges

The Los Angeles Times quoted Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about critics of the Affordable Care Act who have redoubled claims that the health law isn’t working. Many of those same critics, the publication says, are politicians who took steps over the last ...


08.21.16

Bank-Startup Partnerships Face Increased Regulation

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, for an article about the FDIC’s proposed guidelines to increase supervisory attention for banks that partner with third-party firms to make loans, such as ...


08.18.16

Marin County Victorious in Pension Spiking Dispute

Law360 covered Manatt’s appellate victory on behalf of Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association and the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association Board of Retirement, for which the firm helped secure a favorable decision in a dispute over “pension spiking.” ...


08.17.16

ACA Tweaks Needed as Insurers Take Financial Hits

Bloomberg quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the challenges facing the Affordable Care Act as the four biggest U.S. health insurers admit they are each losing hundreds of millions of dollars on the plans.Ario said enrollment is probably ...