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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 ...


01.11.18

Indiana Expects Green Light for Medicaid Work Requirements

Manatt’s Patricia Boozang, a senior managing director with Manatt Health, was interviewed by the Indianapolis Star for an article on the potential implementation of Medicaid work requirements for some recipients in Indiana.   Boozang explained that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...


01.10.18

Individual Mandate Repeal Brings Health Exchanges to Crossroads

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Inside Health Policy for an article on the crossroads that healthcare exchanges may face in 2018.   Among these crossroads, the publication noted, is the upcoming disappearance of the individual mandate. While ...


01.04.18

CHIP Funding Delayed as Hill Focuses Elsewhere

Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, was interviewed by Law360 for an article on where Congress’ attention is focused this month and how that impacts other programs awaiting funding. Among those issues, the publication noted, are struggles with ...


12.29.17

Challenges Facing Medicaid in Upcoming Year

Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, was quoted by The Hill in an article that discussed the tests Medicaid may face in 2018 at both the federal and state levels. Although congressional Republicans failed to impose drastic cuts to Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act ...


12.28.17

Manatt Health Report Broadens At-Home Medicaid Options

Forbes interviewed Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article on the ways states are helping people get Medicaid at home. Manatt Health’s recent toolkit, “Strengthening Medicaid LTSS in an Evolving Policy Environment,” was also cited. The publication ...