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04.01.14

USA Today Speaks to Joel Ario on Consumers' Health Coverage Satisfaction

USA Today interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, on what people think of their new healthcare coverage, now that the first open-enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act has ended.USA Today reports that researchers will watch to see if people ...


04.01.14

FOX Business Interviews Joel Ario on Health Exchange Enrollee Totals

FOX Business interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for information on the millions of people who enrolled on state and federal exchanges.As reported by FOX Business, President Obama announced that 7.1 million people had selected plans on state and federal ...


03.26.14

Manatt Associate Quoted on HHS Sequestered Funds Proposal

Manatt's Michael Kolber, an associate in the firm's Healthcare practice, was quoted by Health Exchange Alert on the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') proposal to still pay insurers sequestered ACA risk adjustment and reinsurance funding.As reported by Health Exchange ...


03.22.14

Manatt Professional Quoted on Spread of Recent Federal Exchange Glitch

The Philadelphia Inquirer quoted Manatt's Jocelyn Guyer, a director with Manatt Health, on the federal health exchange glitch that could be affecting states' sites as well.As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, a glitch in the federal health exchange website that incorrectly responded ...


03.21.14

Manatt Professional Comments on New Federal Exchange Glitch

Manatt's Jocelyn Guyer, a director with Manatt Health, spoke to the Philadelphia Inquirer about a newly discovered glitch in the federal health exchange.


03.20.14

Joel Ario Quoted on How States Can Spend Exchange Grants in 2015

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Inside Health Policy on how states will be able to use federal exchange grant funding in 2015.Inside Health Policy reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is allowing states to spend exchange grant ...


03.19.14

National Journal Turns to Deborah Bachrach on New Hampshire's Medicaid Expansion Plan

The National Journal turned to Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare Division, for insight into New Hampshire's plan to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.The National Journal reports that there are currently 25 states and the District of Columbia that ...


03.17.14

Joel Ario Interviewed on Possible Changes to Health Reform After 2014 Elections

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, spoke to Talking Points Memo about the potential effects that a GOP-controlled Senate in 2015 could have on the Affordable Care Act.Talking Points Memo reports that nobody is sure what exactly what Republicans would do if they had the ...


03.17.14

Modern Healthcare Looks to Joel Ario on Narrow Network Plans

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, on the advantages of narrowing networks.Modern Healthcare reports that the Obama administration has faced a backlash from consumers and providers over patients losing access to their preferred doctor or ...


03.11.14

Law360 Speaks to Manatt Professional on CMS' Withdrawal of Medicare Part D Proposals

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Ian Spatz, a senior advisor in the firm's Healthcare Division, about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' retreat from a major overhaul of Medicare Part D.Law360 reports that the proposed rule, whose biggest components have been largely ...