Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) added Nicole Rapfogel and Jane Beyer to its faculty, bringing experienced health policy analysts to the research center, [chir.georgetown.edu] reported. Rapfogel joined as a Senior Research Fellow focusing on insurance affordability, while Beyer joined the McCourt School of Public Policy center as a Research Professor studying health care consolidation.
New Research Fellow Focuses on Drug Pricing and Insurance Access
Nicole Rapfogel brings extensive federal and state health policy experience to her new role at CHIR. Her research centers on access to affordable coverage, including insulin-requiring diabetes treatments, GLP-1 medications, and prior authorization requirements. Before joining Georgetown, Rapfogel worked as a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, focusing on marketplace and private insurance coverage. Her prior experience features a tenure as a Presidential Management Fellow and Social Science Research Analyst within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare, tackling Medicare Parts C and D payment policy. Earlier in her career, she worked at the Center for American Progress on drug pricing, healthcare costs, and market competition. She holds a Master of Public Health from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Global Health from Duke University.
Research Professor Examines Healthcare Consolidation and Financialization
Jane Beyer joins CHIR with decades of experience in state health policy, regulation, and law. At the Georgetown center, her work investigates healthcare consolidation, financialization, and affordability. Beyer served as Senior Health Policy Advisor to the Washington State Insurance Commissioner from 2017 to 2026. She spent twenty years as legal counsel to the Washington State House of Representatives, covering health and human services legislation. Her career also includes leadership roles as Washington State’s Medicaid director from 1995 through 1998 and as the state’s Behavioral Health Commissioner from 2012 through 2015. Beyer began her career as a legal services attorney in Tacoma, Washington, earned her law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law, and holds admission to the Washington State and District of Columbia bars. Between 2023 and 2026, she additionally held the position of Executive Committee Chair for the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP).
Frequently Asked Questions About the Faculty Additions
What specific topics will Nicole Rapfogel research at CHIR?
Rapfogel focuses on access to affordable health coverage, examining issues such as insurance access for people with insulin-requiring diabetes, coverage policies for GLP-1 medications, and prior authorization rules.
What previous government roles did Jane Beyer hold before joining Georgetown?
Beyer served as Senior Health Policy Advisor to the Washington State Insurance Commissioner from 2017 to 2026, Washington State’s Medicaid director from 1995 to 1998, and Washington State’s Behavioral Health Commissioner from 2012 to 2015.
What academic degrees do the new faculty members hold?
Rapfogel holds a Master of Public Health from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and a B.A. from Duke University. Beyer earned her law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law.