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09.20.17

Losses Under Graham-Cassidy Between ‘Significant and Vast’

Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on how the Graham-Cassidy proposal could impact funding for healthcare in certain states.   Healthcare safety nets in dozens of states could stand to lose more than $200 billion by 2026 ...


09.20.17

New York Times Cites Manatt Health’s Graham-Cassidy Analysis

Manatt Health’s analysis of the Graham-Cassidy bill was cited by the New York Times in an article discussing the health insurance industry’s reaction to the proposed legislation. The publication noted that the industry came out forcefully against the bill, suggesting that state-by-state ...


09.13.17

Manatt Deepens Health Consulting Team on West Coast

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, today announced that management consultant and former healthcare executive Robert “Bob” Rebitzer has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a managing director with Manatt Health, Manatt’s interdisciplinary health policy, law and business advisory division.


09.11.17

Montana Lawmakers Discuss Future of Medicaid Expansion

Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, was quoted by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on Montana lawmakers’ discussion of state Medicaid expansions.   According to the publication, Montana intends to expand Medicaid in 2019. The Children, Families, Health and Human ...


09.06.17

Peaceful ACA Hearing May Show Promise for Bipartisanship

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Law360 on a recent Capitol Hill hearing where Republicans and Democrats spent several hours calmly and constructively discussing the Affordable Care Act.   According to the publication, this strikingly peaceful ...


08.28.17

What Makes 340B Penalty Delays Tricky?

Manatt’s Helen Pfister, a partner with Manatt Health, was quoted by HFMA in an article discussing the current administration’s delay of the 340B penalty rule.    The 340B program requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to offer outpatient drug discounts to safety net hospitals ...


08.26.17

Healthcare Consultants Provide Answers Amid Uncertainty

Manatt’s William Bernstein, chair of Manatt Health, was quoted by Modern Healthcare on the role of consulting in today’s increasingly uncertain healthcare landscape.   According to the publication, healthcare providers and payers are turning to consultants for answers. ...


08.15.17

Burg, Marshall and Schwartz Named Lawyers of the Year

Manatt partners Edward G. Burg, Ellen R. Marshall and James R. Schwartz have been named “Lawyers of the Year” for 2018 by Best Lawyers in America.  Only one lawyer from each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the Lawyer of the Year, making this a ...


08.03.17

Can Congress Cure the Affordable Care Act?

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by CBS News on state stability funds as a way to stabilize the insurance marketplace. According to the publication, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are turning their attention to stabilizing the insurance marketplace ...


08.03.17

GOP States Consider Medicaid Work Requirements

Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, was quoted by The Hill in an article discussing how GOP states have moved to cut Medicaid. According to the publication, at least six states with GOP governors – Arkansas, Kentucky, Arizona, Maine, Wisconsin and Indiana – ...