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04.14.11

What's The U.S. Supreme Court Been Up To Lately?

Introduction I was planning to rant about how the Supreme Court seems to have been ignoring land use and property cases lately, having denied certiorari in a significant number of cases presenting interesting issues. But then the Justices came back from summer recess and — so far — ...


04.14.11

Recent Developments In The Right To Take

Introduction The issue of the right to condemn has been increasingly the subject of judicial attention. Courts have been both strict and loose in their interpretation of the power, particularly where the concept of "public use" is involved. Indeed, the issue has hit such a boil that it ...


04.04.11

Revisioning Medicaid as Part of New York’s Coverage Continuum

The Medicaid Institute at the United Hospital Fund—in a report authored by Deborah Bachrach, Patricia M. Boozang and Melinda J. Dutton of Manatt in collaboration with Danielle Holahan of United Hospital Fund—explores New York’s Medicaid eligibility and enrollment in the context ...


03.31.11

Medicaid's Role in the Health Benefit Exchange: A Road Map for States

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), in a report authored by Manatt Health Solutions, identifies the new opportunities under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for states to consolidate and rationalize the oversight of public and private insurers, and the decision points for states as ...


03.28.11

Implementing National Health Reform in California: Opportunities for Improved Access to Care

The California HealthCare Foundation released a report authored by Melinda Dutton, a partner in the Healthcare Division, and Alice Lam, Manatt Health manager, providing a roadmap for California in implementing national health reform. The report "Implementing National Health Reform in ...


03.18.11

The Impact of Federal Stimulus Funds on Community Health Centers in California

A Manatt Health team of Helen Pfister, Arun Patel, Timi Leslie, Bill Connelly, Karyn Bell, Erik Johnson, and others recently contributed to The California HealthCare Foundation's July Issue Brief, "The Impact of Federal Stimulus Funds on Community Health Centers in California." The ...


03.17.11

NYSHealth Report: Streamlining New York Medicaid's Excess Income Program

This brief describes the Excess Income Program, its complex processing requirements, and select characteristics and utilization patterns for the approximately 60,000 Excess Income recipients who dwell in the community. The brief focuses on community recipients—as opposed to those residing in ...


03.17.11

Supporting Health IT Adoption In Federally Qualified Health Centers

Julie Murchinson Lamont DuPont


03.17.11

Rethinking Recertification: Keeping Eligible Individuals Enrolled in New York’s Public Health Insura

Karen Lipson Eliot Fishman


02.28.11

Out with the Old, In with the New: Manatt Table Compares the Terms of Treasury's New Capital Assista

Out with the Old, In with the New: Manatt Table Compares the Terms of Treasury's New Capital Assistance Program with the Earlier Capital Purchase Program We have prepared a table comparing the terms of the new Capital Assistance Program (CAP), with the earlier Troubled Asset Relief ...