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12.15.15

ACA Section 1332 Narrowed by Restrictions

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the restrictions that the Obama administration has placed in its final guidance of Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act, potentially making it difficult for states to ...


08.17.15

Best Lawyers in America Includes 67 Manatt Attorneys for 2016

Best Lawyers has named 67 Manatt attorneys among its 2016 Best Lawyers in America. The annual list of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.In addition, four firm partners were honored as “Lawyer of the Year” ...


08.02.15

Virginia Searches for More Medicaid Funds

Fierce Health Finance quoted Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, in an article about how Virginia is investigating alternatives to obtain and use federal funding under the Affordable Care Act.Virginia, one of twenty states yet to expand Medicaid eligibility under the ...


07.08.15

Bloomberg BNA Quotes Bachrach on Medicaid Expansion Post-Burwell

Bloomberg BNA interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on states' renewed focus on Medicaid expansion in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in support of Affordable Care Act subsidies.Bachrach told Bloomberg BNA that ...


05.06.15

What's Behind FL's Opposition to Expand Medicaid

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on Florida Gov. Rick Scott's absolute opposition to expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.Modern Healthcare reports that hospital leaders and other supporters ...


05.04.15

CMS Warns Failing to Expand Medicaid Could Cost Billions

Stateline interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the federal government's warning to states that failure to expand Medicaid could imperil billions in federal subsidies for hospitals and doctors who care for the poor. In a ...


04.22.15

Bangor Daily News Features Manatt Health Report in Editorial on Maine Medicaid Expansion

Maine newspaper Bangor Daily News featured Manatt's recent report, "States Expanding Medicaid See Significant Budget Savings and Revenue Gains," in an editorial discussing how Maine policymakers can now use the experiences of other states to better inform their decisions on expanding ...


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 ...


04.12.15

Medicaid Expansion Benefits for NC

The Charlotte Observer interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on a recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Manatt that indicates North Carolina's savings and revenue would likely offset the cost to taxpayers if ...


04.09.15

Modern Healthcare Taps Bachrach for Comments on Medicaid Expansion Battles

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the bipartisan efforts being made to expand Medicaid to low-income adults.Modern Healthcare reports that efforts continue in three states to expand Medicaid. The ...