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10.13.17

Executive Orders Bring New Urgency to Senate ACA Negotiations

Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Law360 in an article that examined how new executive actions make a short-term Affordable Care Act deal more likely.   According to the publication, recent executive orders will likely drive up ...


10.13.17

Is Bankruptcy the Best Option for The Weinstein Co.?

Manatt’s Ivan Kallick, chair of the firm’s bankruptcy practice, spoke with Forbes on what a bankruptcy could look like for The Weinstein Co. The publication explained that filing for bankruptcy could be a “silver bullet” for the company, which has been in turmoil since the ...


10.13.17

Cuts to Subsidy Payments Pose Tough Decisions for Insurers

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, on the implications of the Trump administration’s decision to end federal-cost sharing reduction payments to insurers. According to the publication, this puts a spotlight on senators who are trying to ...


10.12.17

Power Plant Owners Remain Uncertain on Greenhouse Gas Rules

CNBC turned to Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy and environment practices, for comment on the uncertainty surrounding greenhouse gas rules for power plant owners.   The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a repeal of President Obama’s Clean Power ...


10.12.17

Weinstein Makes Changes to Legal Team

Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, was interviewed by the Daily Journal on recent changes to Harvey Weinstein’s legal team. The publication noted that Weinstein has made drastic changes to his team since allegations ...


10.12.17

Ario Discusses New Executive Order With The Atlantic

The Atlantic quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, on an executive order that could make major changes to the Affordable Care Act. The order expands the use of association health plans and short-term health insurance, which have fewer benefit requirements than the ...


10.12.17

Executive Order Weakens ACA Rules

Modern Healthcare spoke with Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, about a recent executive order that eases Affordable Care Act rules. The order gives businesses and individuals access to cheaper health plans with fewer benefits and consumer protections.   In the ...


10.10.17

What Does Oklahoma’s Failed 1332 Waiver Mean for Oregon?

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, spoke with Health Plan Week on how Oklahoma’s failed 1332 waiver could impact similar efforts in other states. While Oklahoma anticipated a timely go-ahead for its state reinsurance program—which would have cut individual ...


10.10.17

New York Times Quotes Ario on Iowa’s Waiver Proposal

In an article discussing the approval status of Iowa’s health policy proposal, TheNew York Times turned to Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for comment.   According to the publication, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ approval of ...


10.10.17

How Oregon’s Waiver Outcome Could Provide Insight

Fierce Healthcare turned to Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for commentary on current developments in the federal approval process for state reinsurance waivers.   Oklahoma officials withdrew the state’s Section 1332 waiver following the Trump ...