Section 9 of Senate Bill 770 (SB 770), signed into law in 2019, directed the state of Oregon to engage in an analysis to help policymakers develop policy around a public option or Medicaid buy-in model for Oregon. The goal of...more
Editor’s Note: In a new issue brief for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health and Value Strategies program, summarized below, Manatt Health explores impediments and accelerants to advancing health equity as states...more
12/15/2020
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On November 10, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in California v. Texas—formerly referred to as Texas v. United States—a case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The...more
Last month, both parties held their 2020 conventions. In addition to the pageantry associated with formally nominating the presidential candidate, conventions have traditionally served as a time to solidify the party platform...more
On May 15, the House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (Heroes) Act (H.R. 6800, as amended by a manager’s amendment) along mostly party lines (208–199). While Senate...more
Today, March 23, 2020, marks the ten-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. Despite multiple judicial challenges, congressional action to halt key provisions, and unsuccessful attempts to...more
With healthcare playing such a central role in the election, what could the Super Tuesday results mean for healthcare stakeholders? On March 2—the day before Super Tuesday—Manatt Health will explore these questions in a new...more
2/18/2020
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On November 4, Georgia released two draft waiver applications for public comment—a Section 1332 State Relief and Empowerment Waiver (“1332 waiver”) to restructure the state’s individual insurance market and a Section 1115...more
Supreme Court Declines to Weigh In on Website Accessibility -
In a closely watched case that many hoped would bring some clarity—and sanity—to the subject of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act,...more
10/11/2019
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In both chambers of Congress, passing legislation to bring down drug prices is a policy priority—and the savings from such possible legislation is slated to offset other healthcare legislative proposals (such as addressing...more
As the 2020 elections near, federal and state policymakers are sharpening their plans for healthcare reform—an issue that proved important to voters in the 2018 midterm elections and is on track to be a core issue in the 2020...more
In late March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Marketplace open enrollment report showing that 11.4 million people selected Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans in 2019—a 4% decline in...more
Lawmakers across the country are considering “Medicaid buy-in” programs to stabilize the Affordable Care Act insurance market and offer a coverage option that is more affordable and accessible than current options in the...more
Lawmakers across the country are proposing legislation to stabilize the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance market, make coverage more affordable for consumers, and improve access to care by leveraging the bargaining power...more
Across the country, policymakers, healthcare stakeholders and consumer advocates are motivated to expand affordable coverage, with the overarching goals of lowering the uninsured rate, addressing affordability and access to...more
New Mexico, similar to a number of other states, is exploring a Medicaid buy-in product as part of a broader strategy to expand coverage and affordability of health insurance for residents. Medicaid buy-ins allow people above...more
The new year begins with a divided Congress, which is already gridlocked over a funding agreement to end the partial government shutdown now entering its fourth week. With Democrats newly in control of the House and...more
With a divided Congress that will struggle to reach agreement about major health policy legislation, states will continue to serve as the drivers and testing ground for new healthcare reforms in at least the next two years....more
In order to address rising costs and continued uncertainty in the individual insurance market, states are beginning to explore offering alternative coverage options to residents in need of premium and cost-sharing relief. One...more
Against the backdrop of rising costs for health coverage, uncertainty regarding stability of the individual market and the state’s persistently high uninsurance rate of more than 9%, New Mexico is considering a Medicaid...more
As Election Day approaches, the outcomes of many federal and state races remain unclear, with the future of health reform hanging in the balance. In this newsletter, we examine how the election—including 36 gubernatorial...more
During the open enrollment period for the 2018 plan year, approximately 11.8 million people enrolled in Marketplace coverage and 74 million people enrolled in Medicaid, leading to an uninsured rate in the U.S. of 12.2...more
During the open enrollment period for the 2018 plan year, approximately 11.8 million people enrolled in marketplace coverage and 74 million people enrolled in Medicaid, bringing the United States’ uninsured rate to 12.2¹....more
With Congress failing to reach agreement on a stabilization package for the individual market and repeal of the individual mandate set to take effect for 2019, states are considering different strategies, some that will...more
On February 12, the Trump administration released the President’s Budget (or “the Budget”), outlining spending priorities for FY 2019. The Budget—though an important annual milestone and barometer of the administration’s...more