Both Vice Presidential candidates Mike Pence (R-IN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) have shown interest while Governor or in Congress on issues related to college affordability and utilizing technical training to help prepare our workforce for the 21st century economy.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a data brief on the national distribution of overall hospital quality star ratings and by hospital characteristics...

Today, the Obama administration released its latest proposal on how colleges that offer distance education programs to students in other states should be regulated.

A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finds that 29 percent of patients sent to a medical facility to recover after a stroke, surgery...

The 2016 edition of The Commonwealth Fund’s Scorecard on Local Health System Performance finds continuing wide variation in health and health care across U.S. communities.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States and other U.S. jurisdictions.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched a grant program aimed at understand­ing the use and impact of price data in health care.

A new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA) indicates that hospitals are offering individuals more electronic access to their medical information than ever before.

Total health care spending growth is expected to average 5.8 percent annually over 2015-2025, according to a report published on July 13 as a ‘Web First’ by Health Affairs and authored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of the Actuary (OACT).

The number of rural hospital closures has increased significantly in recent years.

As the starting date for the Democratic Party’s national convention approaches, its draft platform for 2016 has been released.

The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) announced the release of an updated version of the Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, which will have a far-reaching impact on how health and partner professionals are educated and how they practice.

The Education Department’s proposed rule for student debt forgiveness could threaten traditional colleges as well as for-profit institutions...

A key aspect of the Affordable Care Act was to establish a marketplace known as exchanges for the purchase of health insurance.

With half of all doctoral students leaving graduate school without finishing, something significant and overwhelming must be happening for at least some of them during the process of obtaining that degree.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced $55 million in awards in fiscal year 2016 to build the foundational partnerships and infrastructure needed to launch the Cohort Program of President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative.

Telehealth interventions produce positive outcomes when used for remote monitoring, communication...

The 2016 Medicare Trustees Report examines Medicare’s financial picture.

According to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, over 95% of jobs created during the recovery have gone to workers with at least some college education, while those with a high school diploma or less are being left behind.

The American Council on Education (ACE) hosted a webcast on June 17 to discuss the potential challenges campuses will face in implementing the new Fair Labor Standards Act overtime pay regulation.