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05.04.17

States May Face Ending Medicaid Expansion Under AHCA

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about how the AHCA might impact states’ decisions on Medicaid expansion.The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected in March that five million fewer people would be enrolled ...


05.03.17

Combining Reinsurance Efforts Would Help Keep Premiums Down

Modern Healthcare interviewed Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about a last-minute proposal by House Republicans for funding to help cover insurance costs for people with pre-existing medical conditions in the AHCA.It would be better if Congress consolidated the ...


05.02.17

TCPA Class Actions Will Continue, Even Under Pai

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, in an article about the rising costs of fighting class action suits.According to the publication, consumer complaints over unsolicited calls, texts or faxes have skyrocketed ...


05.01.17

OCC’s Fintech Charter Puts CRA Compliance Front and Center

American Banker quoted Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, in an article about the financial inclusion rules in the OCC’s fintech charter."Most bank charters have CRA compliance as a secondary component, but here it's ...


04.28.17

Health Industry Response to Breach Varies Widely

Health Data Management quoted Manatt’s Robert Belfort, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article about a data breach at Western Health Screening.The company is offering three tiers of protective services to affected individuals whose information may have been on the flash drive that was in ...


04.28.17

Insurers Seek Extensions on Rate Filing Deadlines Amid Uncertainty

Politico Pro interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about how states are accommodating insurers amid uncertainty in the marketplace.Ario said that even states that don't formally move their deadlines will still be open to insurers asking for ...


04.26.17

Phillips Recognized as Hollywood “Power Lawyer”

The Hollywood Reporter has selected Manatt senior partner L. Lee Phillips and partners Lindsay Conner and John Gatti to its 2017 “Power Lawyers” feature. The prestigious annual list highlights the top 100 lawyers from across the country who are behind the deals and trials shaping ...


04.25.17

An Alternative for ACA Marketplaces in Small States

Vox quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, in an article about how to improve the ACA markets.Some smaller states, such as D.C. and Vermont, have opted to require all individual plans to be sold through their ACA marketplaces."It’s better policy," ...


04.24.17

Cooke, Hallem, Wilson Among L.A.’s Top Women Lawyers

The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Manatt partners Michelle Cooke, Timi Hallem and Donna Wilson as three of the most influential women lawyers in Los Angeles. The publication’s inaugural list highlights 50 of the most impactful women lawyers in Los Angeles, a region that is a ...


04.21.17

Trump and CA Set to Clash Over Climate Policies

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy practice, in an article about the inevitable clash of California and the Trump administration over climate legislation.For example, the Trump administration and California are moving in opposite directions when it comes ...