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.
1538 articles by Rebecca Pifer
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Medicaid overtakes Medicare Advantage as health insurers’ bogeyman in Q2
Aug. 15, 2024 -
Texas sues Biden administration over nursing home staffing mandate
Aug. 15, 2024 -
Elevance, Clayton Dubilier and Rice unveil primary care venture Mosaic Health
Aug. 14, 2024 -
Walgreens considering full sale of VillageMD
Aug. 8, 2024 -
Aetna executive ousted as CVS’ Medicare Advantage woes drag into second quarter
Aug. 7, 2024 -
Uninsured rate jumps to 8.2% amid Medicaid unwinding: CDC
Aug. 7, 2024 -
Premiums for ACA plans to grow 7% next year: KFF
Aug. 7, 2024 -
Appeals court hands providers latest win in No Surprises litigation
Aug. 6, 2024 -
Walgreens further reduces stake in Cencora for $1.1B
Aug. 5, 2024 -
Medicare finalizes higher 2.9% inpatient payment rate for 2025
Aug. 2, 2024 -
Cigna CEO promises ‘aggressive’ defense of pharmacy benefit managers
Aug. 1, 2024 -
Disadvantaged areas less likely to have high-quality Medicare Advantage plans, study finds
July 31, 2024 -
Humana expects to lose ‘few hundred thousand’ Medicare Advantage members next year
July 31, 2024 -
Google cuts ties with Amazon’s One Medical
July 30, 2024 -
Growth in ACA plans keeps Medicaid giant Centene from worst of redeterminations impact
July 26, 2024 -
Molina’s Medicaid growth offsets worst of redeterminations pressures in Q2
July 25, 2024 -
PBMs battle bipartisan scrutiny as lawmakers eye industry reform
July 24, 2024 -
CMS cracks down on ACA brokers to prevent plan switching
July 22, 2024 -
Elevance hits $2.3B in profit but trims long-term guidance
July 17, 2024 -
UnitedHealth’s cyberattack response costs to surpass $2.3B this year
July 16, 2024 -
CMS’ first No Surprises audit targets Aetna, finds some noncompliance
July 12, 2024 -
CMS proposes 2.9% cut to physician pay for 2025
July 11, 2024 -
Federal Trade Commission to sue three largest PBMs: WSJ
July 10, 2024 -
Judge pauses CMS rule capping compensation for Medicare Advantage brokers
July 10, 2024 -
Medicare proposes 2.6% bump to hospital outpatient pay next year
July 10, 2024