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In this episode of The Post Podcast, we sit down with Alex Ricci, President of the National Council of Higher Education Resources (NCHER), to unpack the sweeping changes coming to higher education under HR1. Alex breaks down the new definition of professional degrees, why the shift matters, and how it will reshape borrowing limits, workforce pathways, and institutional strategy. From proration of...

Dr. Preston Cooper, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins host David Kafafian to unpack the sweeping higher education reforms under the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'. They discuss what new accountability measures mean for colleges, how students are “voting with their feet,” and why some programs may lose access to federal loans. Plus, Preston shares insights on student loan delinque...

As healthcare braces for the ripple effects of new federal funding shifts and mounting workforce shortages, one thing is clear: the old model isn’t working. In this episode, Confluent Health CEO Kristi Henderson unpacks how the “one big, beautiful bill” moment could accelerate the move from sick care to well care—redirecting dollars and attention toward prevention, outcomes, and access.  She conne...

In this episode, we’re joined by Phil Hill, one of the most insightful voices in higher education and ed-tech. With the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) ushering in a new era of accountability, Phil and David dig into the central debates shaping higher ed today: how to measure value through the earnings premium, what to expect from negotiated rule-making committees, and, most importantly, what univer...

Michael Itzkowitz, founding director of the College Scorecard and head of the HEA Group, joins us to unpack how the conversation around value in higher education has evolved. From the early days of measuring cost and graduation rates to today’s 2,000+ data points, he shares how transparency, ROI, and new federal requirements are reshaping what college means for students, institutions, and the work...

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) is reshaping the landscape of federal student loan repayment—impacting millions of borrowers and transforming how servicers operate. In this episode, Scott Buchanan, Executive Director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance, breaks down what the shift from SAVE to RAP means in practice, the implications of new loan caps, and evolving borrower defense rules. We e...