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11.16.17

CHIP’s 47-Day Funding Gap Is Longest in U.S. History

Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, spoke with American Health Line about the current funding gap for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Funding for CHIP expired in late September, and the publication explained that lawmakers are not close to ...


11.16.17

Disney Sets Strict Release Terms for New Star Wars Film

Manatt’s Lindsay Conner, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment and media practice, was quoted by CGTN America on the Walt Disney Co.’s release terms for The Last Jedi. The publication explained that in order to show the latest Star Wars installment, U.S. theaters are required to ...


11.13.17

Instability in ACA Exchanges Could Impact Healthcare in 2018

Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Healthcare Dive in an article focused on how instability in Affordable Care Act exchanges could impact healthcare in 2018. According to the publication, a variety of actions and threats—including the ...


11.11.17

ACA Open Enrollment Sees 600K Signups in First Week

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, spoke to Philly.com about the surge in Affordable Care Act signups in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and across the country. The publication noted that more than 600,000 people nationally have selected insurance plans in the first week of ...


11.10.17

Democratic Wins Could Mean Gains in 2018

State of Politics quoted Manatt’s Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor in the firm’s government and regulatory practice, on the implications of Democratic victories in the recent election. According to the publication, Democratic victories on Tuesday could be chalked up to factors including ...


11.09.17

Manatt Earns Perfect Score on 2018 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

Manatt has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index. This 16th annual scorecard is a national benchmark survey, reporting on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer workplace ...


11.09.17

Tencent Says Video Games Could Be Next for Snapchat

Reuters quoted Manatt’s Lindsay Conner, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment and media practice, on Tencent’s recent investment in Snapchat owner, Snap Inc. According to the article, Snap disclosed that Chinese investment company Tencent had purchased 145.8 million of its shares ...


11.07.17

Eight States Submit Waivers to Include Medicaid Work Provisions

Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by CNNMoney in an article on the upcoming ability of states to impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients. According to the publication, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will start approving ...


11.07.17

$1B China-Hollywood Partnership Falls Through

The Los Angeles Times quoted Manatt’s Lindsay Conner, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment and media practice, on the collapse of a major China-Hollywood film deal. In January, Hollywood’s Paramount Pictures announced a $1 billion film financing deal with China’s Huahua ...


11.07.17

CMS Approval of Medicaid Work Requirements Could Face Legal Challenges

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article on the legality of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ anticipated approval of state waivers that impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees. CMS Administrator Seema Verma ...