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07.13.17

Medicaid Edition: Establishing a Medicaid Per Capita Cap: Implications for California

Both the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA) and the Senate’s draft Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) of 2017 propose major changes to Medicaid’s financing structure.


07.11.17

BCRA Implications: Affordability of Coverage

In making the case for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the president and congressional leadership have cited “rising premiums,” “unaffordable deductibles” and “skyrocketing” out-of-pocket (OOP) costs associated with ACA plans.


06.26.17

The Senate’s New Per Capita Cap Redistribution Policy

On June 22, Senate leadership released its proposed substitute for the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), as a discussion draft.


05.08.17

Medicaid’s Role in Public Emergencies and Health Crises

Editor’s Note: When it comes to natural disasters and public health crises, it is not surprising—in fact, it is expected—that federal agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention step in to help the victims.


03.27.17

How Would Repealing Eligibility and Enrollment Provisions Impact States?

While the focus of debate regarding repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been on Marketplaces and the Medicaid expansion, a myriad of other provisions of the ACA are at risk of repeal—including those that streamline Medicaid eligibility and enrollment systems and implement a national, ...


03.23.17

The Future of Essential Health Benefits

EHB defines what healthcare benefits plans in the Marketplaces, as well as certain other plans, must cover—and goes to the heart of what it means to have health insurance.


02.27.17

New State-by-State Toolkit Highlights Challenges in Capping Medicaid Funding

With key leaders in Congress proposing major changes to Medicaid financing through the adoption of a block grant or per capita caps, Manatt has prepared a new toolkit for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health Reform Assistance Network to help states and others assess the potential ...


01.23.17

Top Five Healthcare Antitrust Trends to Watch in 2017

Antitrust enforcement and litigation had a big year in 2016. In this article, we look back at the most significant cases for the healthcare industry over the last year to identify key trends to watch for in 2017.


12.15.16

Repeal of ACA Medicaid Expansion: Critical Questions for States

Much of the post-election debate over the potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has focused on the fate of the Marketplaces, the mandate, and popular insurance reforms such as the ban on preexisting conditions.


11.21.16

Post-Election Analysis: Healthcare Antitrust in a Trump Administration

In a Republican sweep of all the elected branches of the federal government, Donald Trump won the presidential election and Republicans retained control of the House and Senate.