Rebecca Pifer
Senior Reporter | @RebeccaMPiferRebecca Pifer is an award-winning journalist covering the business of healthcare with a particular focus on health insurers and public policy. She is a University of Virginia grad with degrees in English and Psychology.
1879 articles by Rebecca Pifer
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Aetna updates on prior authorization reform
Dec. 5, 2025 -
Senators agree they need to act on expiring ACA subsidies. But they can’t nail down how.
Dec. 4, 2025 -
Covert watchdog testing finds ACA vulnerable to subsidy fraud
Dec. 4, 2025 -
CVS agrees to pay $38M to settle insulin fraud claims
Dec. 3, 2025 -
Hospitals sue to block HHS 340B rebate pilot
Dec. 2, 2025 -
Humana appeals Medicare Advantage star ratings loss to 5th Circuit
Dec. 1, 2025 -
Crapo, Wyden to reintroduce bipartisan PBM package
Nov. 20, 2025 -
Republican antipathy during key Senate hearing darkens outlook for ACA subsidy extension
Nov. 19, 2025 -
UnitedHealth adds former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb to board
Nov. 19, 2025 -
Medicare premiums set to rise 10% next year, CMS says
Nov. 17, 2025 -
Historic government shutdown ends, leaving ACA subsidies in limbo
Nov. 13, 2025 -
Health insurers in government programs can’t seem to turn a profit
Nov. 12, 2025 -
Indiana approves controversial hospital merger despite FTC protests
Nov. 10, 2025 -
Congress inches towards ending shutdown with no extension of ACA subsidies
Nov. 10, 2025 -
Cigna’s new chief medical officer starts as other execs depart the company
Nov. 6, 2025 -
Humana confident in Medicare Advantage growth despite plan generosity muddling margin recovery
Nov. 5, 2025 -
UnitedHealthcare pays Optum doctors more than other doctors: study
Nov. 4, 2025 -
Medicare finalizes controversial cut to specialty care next year
Nov. 3, 2025 -
Federal ACA enrollment kicks off without action on subsidies
Nov. 1, 2025 -
HRSA approves 340B rebate models to hospitals’ chagrin
Oct. 31, 2025 -
Cigna’s 2026 pharmacy profits could be dampened by transition to rebate-free model
Oct. 30, 2025 -
Centene posts $6.6B loss on massive value writedown
Oct. 29, 2025 -
National payers OK on price transparency compliance: Turquoise Health
Oct. 29, 2025 -
UnitedHealth maps path back to Wall Street’s good graces
Oct. 28, 2025 -
High volume of surprise billing disputes are ineligible for arbitration, insurers allege
Oct. 27, 2025