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12.02.16

Dignity Health Secures Supreme Court Hearing

Law360 covered Manatt’s representation of Dignity Health in a bid for federal review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit’s decision that church-affiliated hospitals like Dignity Health aren’t exempt from the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Healthcare ...


12.01.16

IRC § 501 (r) Developments and the Importance of Compliance Programs

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has moved aggressively to ensure that tax-exempt hospitals are complying with financial assistance, billing and collection requirements under the Affordable Care Act.


11.01.16

U.S. News Ranks Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have included Manatt in nine Tier 1 national practice rankings and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for the 2017 “Best Law Firms” guide. The firm has also been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Advertising Law and Entertainment Law ...


12.24.15

Momentous Healthcare Litigation to Occur in 2016

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on the healthcare industry's 2016 legal docket, which is filled with momentous litigation that will shape the future of False Claims liability, Affordable Care Act coverage and abortion ...


06.25.15

SCOTUS Decision Could Deter State-Owned Exchanges

The New York Times interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on how the Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell could potentially deter states from building and operating their own health exchanges.When the Affordable Care Act ...


06.25.15

The Importance of the King v. Burwell Decision

Law360 quoted Manatt's Melinda Dutton, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on why the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell is important. The court ruled that consumer subsidies can continue flowing through all of the Affordable Care Act's health ...


06.25.15

Will Conservatives Accept ACA After King v. Burwell?

NBC News interviewed Manatt's Michael Kolber, an associate in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the likelihood of Republicans accepting health reform, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act."I do expect that given the ...


06.25.15

Politico Pro Quotes Ario on Court's Decision to Uphold ACA Subsidies

Politico Pro interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold Obamacare subsidies. The court's decision sidesteps a crisis at the state level and puts the focus back on the stalled push to get ...


04.15.15

FL Threatens Lawsuit Over Medicaid Expansion

Politico interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on Florida's decision to file a lawsuit against the federal government for threatening to withhold more than $1 billion in funding for hospitals if the state fails to expand ...


03.20.15

Chambers USA Names Manatt's Healthcare Practice a 2015 Awards for Excellence Finalist

For the second consecutive year, Manatt's national Healthcare practice has been named a finalist for the prestigious Chambers USA 2015 Awards for Excellence. The group was honored last year with the 2014 Award for Excellence in the Healthcare category.The awards honor outstanding law firms and ...