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09.25.17

Failed ACA Repeal Efforts Could Indicate a Pause

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Law360 in an article discussing the latest Affordable Care Act repeal efforts.Law360 noted that the Senate’s failure to move the Graham-Cassidy bill forward will likely result in pausing similar efforts for the ...


09.21.17

How Some States Could Benefit From Graham-Cassidy

The Hill quoted Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, in an article analyzing how the new Affordable Care Act repeal and replace legislation could financially impact various states.The publication explained that states with lower healthcare costs could see funding ...


09.20.17

Graham-Cassidy Proposal Leaves Room for Questions

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Patricia Boozang, senior managing director with Manatt Health, on how the Graham-Cassidy repeal and replace legislation could impact states financially.   According to Manatt Health’s analysis, which was also featured by the publication, states ...


09.20.17

Losses Under Graham-Cassidy Between ‘Significant and Vast’

Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on how the Graham-Cassidy proposal could impact funding for healthcare in certain states.   Healthcare safety nets in dozens of states could stand to lose more than $200 billion by 2026 ...


09.20.17

New York Times Cites Manatt Health’s Graham-Cassidy Analysis

Manatt Health’s analysis of the Graham-Cassidy bill was cited by the New York Times in an article discussing the health insurance industry’s reaction to the proposed legislation. The publication noted that the industry came out forcefully against the bill, suggesting that state-by-state ...


09.13.17

Manatt Deepens Health Consulting Team on West Coast

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, today announced that management consultant and former healthcare executive Robert “Bob” Rebitzer has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a managing director with Manatt Health, Manatt’s interdisciplinary health policy, law and business advisory division.


09.11.17

Montana Lawmakers Discuss Future of Medicaid Expansion

Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, was quoted by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on Montana lawmakers’ discussion of state Medicaid expansions.   According to the publication, Montana intends to expand Medicaid in 2019. The Children, Families, Health and Human ...


09.06.17

Peaceful ACA Hearing May Show Promise for Bipartisanship

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Law360 on a recent Capitol Hill hearing where Republicans and Democrats spent several hours calmly and constructively discussing the Affordable Care Act.   According to the publication, this strikingly peaceful ...


08.28.17

What Makes 340B Penalty Delays Tricky?

Manatt’s Helen Pfister, a partner with Manatt Health, was quoted by HFMA in an article discussing the current administration’s delay of the 340B penalty rule.    The 340B program requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to offer outpatient drug discounts to safety net hospitals ...


08.26.17

Healthcare Consultants Provide Answers Amid Uncertainty

Manatt’s William Bernstein, chair of Manatt Health, was quoted by Modern Healthcare on the role of consulting in today’s increasingly uncertain healthcare landscape.   According to the publication, healthcare providers and payers are turning to consultants for answers. ...