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05.19.15

Chambers USA Recognizes Manatt Practices in 2015 Guide

Manatt announced today that Chambers USA has named 11 practices and 26 firm lawyers among its 2015 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States.Each year since 1990, Chambers USA has identified and ranked law firms and lawyers on several factors and considerations investigated by ...


05.06.15

What's Behind FL's Opposition to Expand Medicaid

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on Florida Gov. Rick Scott's absolute opposition to expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.Modern Healthcare reports that hospital leaders and other supporters ...


05.04.15

CMS Warns Failing to Expand Medicaid Could Cost Billions

Stateline interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the federal government's warning to states that failure to expand Medicaid could imperil billions in federal subsidies for hospitals and doctors who care for the poor. In a ...


04.29.15

Mann Speaks to Politico About Adding Work Requirements to Medicaid Expansion

Politico interviewed Manatt's Cindy Mann, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the Republican-dominated states that are seeking to add work requirements to Medicaid expansion. The idea is catching fire among Republicans—and may well resonate on the ...


04.28.15

The Cost Benefits of Medicaid Expansion

Stateline quoted Manatt's Patricia Boozang, a senior managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on how Medicaid expansion has given a budget boost to participating states.One argument against expanding Medicaid is the cost, but a recent report commissioned by the Robert Wood ...


04.22.15

Bangor Daily News Features Manatt Health Report in Editorial on Maine Medicaid Expansion

Maine newspaper Bangor Daily News featured Manatt's recent report, "States Expanding Medicaid See Significant Budget Savings and Revenue Gains," in an editorial discussing how Maine policymakers can now use the experiences of other states to better inform their decisions on expanding ...


04.22.15

Bloomberg Interviews Mann on Loss of Uncompensated Care Pool Funding in FL

Bloomberg interviewed Manatt's Cindy Mann, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the uncompensated care pool funding that Florida will soon lose. On April 14, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' alerted the state that the $1.3 billion it receives ...


04.22.15

Modern Healthcare Quotes Mann on Uncompensated Care Pool Waivers

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Cindy Mann, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the looming expiration of a federal Medicaid waiver that Florida has been receiving to help its safety net providers with uncompensated care costs. The Obama administration ...


04.15.15

FL Threatens Lawsuit Over Medicaid Expansion

Politico interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on Florida's decision to file a lawsuit against the federal government for threatening to withhold more than $1 billion in funding for hospitals if the state fails to expand ...


04.12.15

Medicaid Expansion Benefits for NC

The Charlotte Observer interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on a recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Manatt that indicates North Carolina's savings and revenue would likely offset the cost to taxpayers if ...