OVERVIEW -
This report proposes a vision and plan for action—collectively a statewide Health Equity Action Plan—for achieving a racially and ethnically equitable health care delivery system in Massachusetts. The report is...more
1/2/2024
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Blue Shield ,
Disparate Impact ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equity Claims ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Patient Access ,
Race Discrimination ,
Racial Bias ,
Regulatory Agenda
In January 2021, Manatt Health described the ten health care imperatives essential for improving our health care system and advancing health equity in the 2020s. Now two years into the decade, we have released our 2022...more
5/3/2022
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Digital Health ,
Disparate Impact ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Mental Health ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
Physicians ,
Public Health ,
Webinars
Editor’s Note: Over the course of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), a series of Medicare and Medicaid regulatory flexibilities were implemented to help ensure access to care for older adults and people with chronic...more
3/29/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Patient Access ,
Relief Measures ,
Telehealth
Editor’s Note: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state policymakers have acted to preserve access to services for populations that use Medicaid-covered long-term services and supports (LTSS). These...more
3/8/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Patient Access ,
Public Health Emergency
Background -
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state policymakers have acted to preserve access to services for populations that use Medicaid-covered long-term services and supports (LTSS). These...more
3/1/2022
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Elder Care ,
Federal Funding ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid
Editor’s Note: In a new primer developed for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, Manatt Health creates a foundational resource to broaden the collective understanding of racial and ethnic health inequities...more
1/12/2022
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Disparate Impact ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Equal Access ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Patient Access ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Race Discrimination ,
Racial Bias
Massachusetts has long been a national leader in state-level healthcare reform. In 2006, the state enacted a landmark coverage expansion that became the model for the Affordable Care Act. It has also been a leader in...more
Mapping the Healthcare M&A Landscape Under the New Administration -
Editor’s Note: The healthcare M&A market continues to be among the most active sectors. In a recent webinar, Manatt examined how the policies and goals of...more
5/25/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Affordable Care Act ,
American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
DSH ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Trump Administration
Lessons From the Frontlines: Strategies for Supporting Informed Consumer Decision-Making in the Health Insurance Marketplace -
Editor's Note: As marketplaces prepare for the third open enrollment period, consumers are...more
7/23/2015
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Affordable Care Act ,
Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Attorney General ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
Caregivers ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Decision-Making Process ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DSRIP ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Healthcare.gov ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Nurses ,
Patient Rights ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
Settlement ,
Sherman Act ,
State Health Insurance Exchanges