Health Law Events

Wednesday, April 9 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers manufacturers of new medical services and technologies used in the hospital inpatient setting the opportunity to apply for and receive an add-on payment known as the new technology add-on payment (NTAP). While NTAP designation can offer manufacturers of […]

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 1:10–2:25 p.m. This will be a pivotal year for technology regulation in the United States and around the world. The European Union is already regulating social media platforms based on perceived harms they cause. In the US, regulatory proposals at the federal level will likely include renewed efforts to repeal or […]

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it upended half a century of established jurisprudence – leaving in its wake a convoluted legal landscape, and eliminating access to vital reproductive care for millions. The fallout includes a wider range of health issues affecting women undergoing cancer treatment, using assisted fertility, entering menopause, and more. Our […]

Following the 2024 elections, both the United States and the United Kingdom ushered in new governments, bringing with them fresh health care policy priorities impacting digital health and life science companies. Join leading health lawyers and policy advisors from Manatt Health and DAC Beachcroft for an in-depth discussion on the evolving policy landscape and its […]

Acting individually and collectively, state attorneys general have long played a critical role in shaping law and policy and pursuing justice. How do states’ top law enforcers think about their roles as a new federal administration gets underway? What are their chief concerns? How do state AGs think about their relationship with the federal government? […]

In a recent study published in Nursing Outlook, Manatt Health Managing Director Megan Ingraham and Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and Executive Director of The Institute for Policy Solutions, with colleagues, considered how the adoption of a nurse-led model of care can improve access to and quality of care for […]

State All Payer Claims Databases (APCDs) are powerful data resources that can help answer critical questions about the performance of our health care system, including who it is serving, with what services, to what effect, and at what cost. Join us for a live webinar discussion on State APCDs, the insights they can offer policymakers, […]

Rural safety net hospitals serve communities with unique economic, population health and geographic needs. However, with more than 190 rural hospital closures and conversions between 2005 and 2023, access to care in rural communities is increasingly at risk. As of 2023, about 30% of all rural hospitals were vulnerable to closure. In order to ensure access […]

Nearly fifteen years ago, the Affordable Care Act accelerated movement toward value-based payment (VBP) models, but progress has been uneven. While shifting away from fee-for-service models has been shown to increase equitable access, reduce cost and—most importantly—improve patient outcomes, these outcomes are not guaranteed, especially with a payment lever alone. Robust evaluations have demonstrated that […]

40 years after the passage of the Hatch-Waxman Act, this two-day symposium will explore what worked, what didn’t, and what the next 40 years may have in store. Learn more here

The 2024 election stands to redefine the trajectory of health care policymaking when the majority of Americans (51%) worry “a great deal” about the availability and affordability of health care, according to a Gallup poll. To help make sense of potential health policy changes and their impact on the public, join Manatt on Health for […]

Monday, October 7, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ETIn-person, Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge The Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center is pleased to host New York Times best-selling author Jessica Valenti to launch her new book, Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win, which shines a light on the latest assaults on reproductive freedom. From the attacks […]