06.30.21
Manatt has successfully defended Dignity Health’s St. Mary Medical Center in a lawsuit brought by the hospital’s medical staff seeking a writ of mandate and injunctive relief.
06.28.21
Jocelyn Guyer is quoted in InsideHealthPolicy on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s decision to remove a moratorium on mobile opioid use disorder treatment vans and how the move will improve access to medication assisted treatment.
06.25.21
Cindy Mann is quoted in InsideHealthPolicyon the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services action to quash Medicaid work requirement demonstrations in Arizona and Indiana, continuing the administration’s policy of irrigating out such requirements from the Medicaid program.
06.24.21
Helen Pfister spoke with the Healthcare Financial Management Association on the Supreme Court’s decision to not overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how the decision impacts the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Helen Pfister is quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing potential legal action by drugmakers after the Health and Human Services Department withdrew its 340 program advisory opinion.
06.22.21
Joel Ario is quoted in Modern Healthcare on CMS’s plans to distribute $20 million in grants to state-based marketplaces, which will finance technology upgrades to improve performance and the consumer experience.
06.17.21
Anthony Fiori is quoted in Kaiser Health News on the significant increase in Medicaid beneficiaries currently enrolled in the program.
Kevin McAvey and Joel Ario are quoted in Modern Healthcare discussing their latest report on state health care benchmarking frameworks designed to help limit health costs.
06.11.21
PHS has named Bill Bernstein, Dr. Christina Jenkins and Trevor Price 2021 “Champions of Public Health” for their work leading the NYC COVID-19 Rapid Response Coalition.
Jocelyn Guyer is quoted in InsideHealthPolicy on the hefty increases in the federal fiscal year 2022 budget request aimed at addressing the opioid and substance use epidemic.
