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04.06.14

Deborah Bachrach Quoted on Medicaid as a Block Grant

Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, spoke to Vox about the push by Republicans to turn Medicaid into a "block grant."Vox reports that turning Medicaid into a block grant simply means handing control of the program—and the funding for ...


04.04.14

Bloomberg TV Interviews Joel Ario on Demographics of Late Obamacare Enrollees

In a broadcast interview on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance," Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, discussed how likely it was that the late sign-ups on the federal exchange were young, healthy people.When asked if the late sign-ups were the ...


04.02.14

Government Technology Quotes Manatt Professional on Potential for More State-Run Exchanges

Government Technology quoted Manatt's Patricia Boozang, a managing director with Manatt Health, on the possibility of whether states will decide to establish their own health insurance exchanges.As reported by Government Technology, the deadline to apply for federal grants to help create ...


04.01.14

Manatt Partner James Lytle Recognized by Lexology as a Client Choice Lawyer

Nominated by clients, Manatt's James Lytle, a partner in the firm's Government and Healthcare practice, has been named the winner of Lexology's 2014 Client Choice Awards for the New York Public Law and the USA Public Law categories. The winners were announced on April 1, 2014.Client ...


04.01.14

USA Today Speaks to Joel Ario on Consumers' Health Coverage Satisfaction

USA Today interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, on what people think of their new healthcare coverage, now that the first open-enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act has ended.USA Today reports that researchers will watch to see if people ...


04.01.14

FOX Business Interviews Joel Ario on Health Exchange Enrollee Totals

FOX Business interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for information on the millions of people who enrolled on state and federal exchanges.As reported by FOX Business, President Obama announced that 7.1 million people had selected plans on state and federal ...


03.26.14

Manatt Associate Quoted on HHS Sequestered Funds Proposal

Manatt's Michael Kolber, an associate in the firm's Healthcare practice, was quoted by Health Exchange Alert on the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') proposal to still pay insurers sequestered ACA risk adjustment and reinsurance funding.As reported by Health Exchange ...


03.22.14

Manatt Professional Quoted on Spread of Recent Federal Exchange Glitch

The Philadelphia Inquirer quoted Manatt's Jocelyn Guyer, a director with Manatt Health, on the federal health exchange glitch that could be affecting states' sites as well.As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, a glitch in the federal health exchange website that incorrectly responded ...


03.21.14

Manatt Professional Comments on New Federal Exchange Glitch

Manatt's Jocelyn Guyer, a director with Manatt Health, spoke to the Philadelphia Inquirer about a newly discovered glitch in the federal health exchange.


03.20.14

Joel Ario Quoted on How States Can Spend Exchange Grants in 2015

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Inside Health Policy on how states will be able to use federal exchange grant funding in 2015.Inside Health Policy reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is allowing states to spend exchange grant ...