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02.15.17

Trump’s Proposed Rule Would Preserve Market

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Michael Kolber, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article about the Trump administration’s plan to stabilize the Affordable Care Act. While some ACA backers were discouraged by Trump’s proposed rule, Kolber remains hopeful.“There was a looming ...


02.06.17

Candidates for FDA Commissioner Narrow to Two

Politico quoted Manatt’s Ian Spatz, a senior advisor with Manatt Health, in an article about the anticipation building ahead of an FDA commissioner appointment.The publication reports that most onlookers believe the choice for the appointment is down to two candidates—Scott Gottlieb and ...


01.27.17

Republicans Could Decide to Keep Medicaid Expansion

The Hill interviewed Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about the future of Medicaid. Congressional Republicans haven’t said whether they want to keep the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion, and questions remain whether financing decisions and ...


01.23.17

Block Grants Add Flexibility but Slash Medicaid Budgets

Marketplace interviewed Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, for a segment about the Trump administration’s plan to turn Medicaid into a block grant system.Brooks-LaSure said that, while states do need more latitude, there could be ways to provide ...


01.21.17

Lawmakers Weigh Benefits of Flexibility Versus Federal Funds

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article about states that are considering Medicaid block grants as the Affordable Care Act faces repeal.The publication reports that GOP lawmakers, including President Donald Trump, have embraced Medicaid ...


01.19.17

Why GOP Governors Are Fighting for Medicaid

CNN Money interviewed Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about why Republican governors are resisting ACA repeal. Several GOP governors met with the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 19 to discuss the future of Medicaid and the ACA.In their letters ...


01.18.17

Congress Will Need Time to Construct ACA Replacement

InsuranceNewsNet quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, in an article about the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) report that stated 32 million Americans would have lost coverage and premiums would have doubled in less than ten years if Republicans had ...


01.15.17

MA Will Expand Addiction Treatment for Medicaid Enrollees

The Lowell Sun quoted Manatt’s Patricia Boozang, a senior managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about a potential expansion of addiction treatment for Medicaid beneficiaries in Massachusetts.


01.14.17

Is Flexibility Worth Fewer Federal Dollars?

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about governors’ top concerns about ACA repeal.In 2016, the 31 states that expanded Medicaid received $72 billion in extra federal dollars due to the expansion. “Those governors are ...


01.04.17

Republican Plan for Subsidies Would Thin the Soup

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the possibility of modifying the Affordable Care Act rather than repealing and replacing it.In a repeal-and-replace scenario, one of the biggest clashes between the parties looms over the ...