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02.14.18

Five More States Seek to Add Medicaid Work Requirements

Manatt’s Patricia Boozang, a senior managing director with Manatt Health, was interviewed by Inside Health Policy for an article on new states seeking federal permission to add work requirements to their Medicaid programs.The publication noted that despite backlash from California and ...


02.13.18

Lifetime Limits Could Alter Medicaid’s Purpose

Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, spoke with The Hill for an article that examines how much flexibility the Trump administration is willing to give states with regard to Medicaid programming.The publication noted that a handful of states are working to impose ...


02.08.18

Medicaid Could See Uptick in State Behavioral Health Investments

Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, was mentioned by Politico in an article that provides a roundup of updates in healthcare innovation, reform, technology and legislation.The publication referenced Manatt Health’s white paper “Manatt on Medicaid: 10 Trends to Watch ...


02.05.18

Brooks-LaSure Testifies Before CA Assembly on Medicaid, Marketplace Waivers

Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, testified before the California State Assembly's Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage on Feb. 5, providing the committee with important insights on Medicaid (1115) and Marketplace ...


02.03.18

Medicaid Work Requirements Spur ‘Able-Bodied’ Discussion

Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, was quoted by The New York Times in an article that examines the term “able-bodied” in relation to new Medicaid work requirements being implemented in certain states.As the publication notes, the term has been recently used to ...


02.01.18

Idaho’s State Executive Order Violates ACA

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was interviewed by Inside CMS for an article on the Idaho insurance chief’s defense of the state’s executive order on non-Affordable Care Act plans.The publication noted that Governor Butch Otter’s recent executive ...


01.31.18

Trump Discusses Opioid Epidemic, Drug Prices During State of the Union

Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Modern Healthcare in an article examining references to the opioid epidemic and drug pricing in President Trump’s State of the Union address.


01.31.18

Mixed Reviews for Trump’s State of the Union Healthcare Comments

Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, spoke to MedPage Today for an article on President Trump’s State of the Union address.


01.29.18

New Healthcare Tactics Could Increase Medicaid Enrollment

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by the Huffington Post for an article on how states are trying to combat changes to federal healthcare legislation. According to the publication, residents of Charlottesville, VA, who buy health insurance without employer ...


01.11.18

Kentucky Could See Medicaid Work Requirements in Near Future

Manatt’s Patricia Boozang, a senior managing director with Manatt Health, was interviewed by the WFPL for an article on Kentucky’s new Medicaid work requirement. On Jan. 4, the federal government approved Kentucky’s request to begin using a work requirement as a condition to ...