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05.16.14

Modern Healthcare Quotes Joel Ario on Medicaid Expansion Holdout States

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, on how Indiana's new plan to provide health coverage for more of the state's low-income residents is an indication that few—if any—of the states holding out on Medicaid expansion ...


04.11.14

Politico Turns to Joel Ario on Sebelius' HHS Resignation

Politico interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the challenges that the Obama administration's new nominee to lead the Department of Health Human Services is likely to face.Politico reports that nominee Sylvia Mathews Burwell will face ...


04.11.14

Modern Healthcare Quotes Joel Ario on Sebelius' Legacy

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, on the legacy that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will leave behind.Modern Healthcare reports that President Obama recently announced the resignation of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and announced her ...


04.07.14

Chambers USA Names Manatt's Healthcare Practice a 2014 Awards for Excellence Finalist

Manatt's national Healthcare practice has been named a finalist for the Chambers USA 2014 Awards for Excellence. The awards honor outstanding law firms and lawyers across the United States, reflecting preeminence in key practice areas and notable achievements over the past 12 months, including ...


04.06.14

Deborah Bachrach Quoted on Medicaid as a Block Grant

Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, spoke to Vox about the push by Republicans to turn Medicaid into a "block grant."Vox reports that turning Medicaid into a block grant simply means handing control of the program—and the funding for ...


04.04.14

Bloomberg TV Interviews Joel Ario on Demographics of Late Obamacare Enrollees

In a broadcast interview on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance," Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, discussed how likely it was that the late sign-ups on the federal exchange were young, healthy people.When asked if the late sign-ups were the ...


04.02.14

Government Technology Quotes Manatt Professional on Potential for More State-Run Exchanges

Government Technology quoted Manatt's Patricia Boozang, a managing director with Manatt Health, on the possibility of whether states will decide to establish their own health insurance exchanges.As reported by Government Technology, the deadline to apply for federal grants to help create ...


04.01.14

Manatt Partner James Lytle Recognized by Lexology as a Client Choice Lawyer

Nominated by clients, Manatt's James Lytle, a partner in the firm's Government and Healthcare practice, has been named the winner of Lexology's 2014 Client Choice Awards for the New York Public Law and the USA Public Law categories. The winners were announced on April 1, 2014.Client ...


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 ...