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06.23.17

Draft Bill Would Lead to Coverage Losses for People on Medicaid

Inside Health Policy interviewed Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on the Senate Republican’s draft healthcare bill. In its current form, the Senate bill makes Medicaid cuts easier for states to handle in the short term, but more drastic in ...


06.23.17

Benefits May Not Be as Good After “Coverage Gap” Is Fixed

Kaiser Health News quoted Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on how attempts to fix the “coverage gap” could be an illusion.  Kaiser Health News reports that Senate Republicans are purporting to fix one of the ACA’s ...


06.23.17

High Chance BCRA Will Pass House if It Clears Senate

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on the likelihood of the Senate Republican’s healthcare reform bill passing. Shortly after details surrounding the bill dropped, so did predictions that changes would need to ...


06.22.17

TCPA Cases More Likely to Be Litigated Following Court Decision

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article on the Seventh Circuit’s decision to add to limitations that companies face when making offers of full relief to individual plaintiffs in TCPA class ...


06.22.17

Takeaways From Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, managing directors with Manatt Health, for an article on the key takeaways from the Senate’s newly unveiled repeal bill, known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act.  Law360 reports that immediate reactions from GOP ...


06.22.17

Second Circuit’s TCPA Ruling a Big Win for Defense Bar

The New York Law Journal interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article on the Second Circuit’s decision that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act does not allow consumers to demand that they stop ...


06.21.17

LACBA 19th Annual Real Property Installation and Awards Dinner

Grace Winters, partner in Manatt’s real estate practice, has been named a 2017 “Outstanding Young Lawyer” by the Los Angeles County Bar Association Real Property Section and will be honored at the 19th Annual Real Property Installation & Awards Dinner on June 21, 2017, in Los ...


06.21.17

States Could Soon Be Forced to Eliminate Medicaid Expansion

CNN Money interviewed Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article on the likely effect that the GOP health plan would have on Medicaid expansion.  CNN Money reports that moderate GOP senators are hoping to extend the life of Medicaid expansion beyond the hard ...


06.20.17

Senate Contemplates Making Deeper Cuts to Medicaid

CNN Money interviewed Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on the potential impact that the current Senate negotiations could have on benefits and coverage if lawmakers decide to make deeper cuts to the Medicaid program.   As CNN Money reports, ...


06.20.17

Former White House Counsel Jack Quinn Joins Manatt

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP today announced that Jack Quinn has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the litigation group and as chair of the firm’s federal regulatory and government practice.