This conference explored how technology and innovation have transformed the way consumers pay for purchases. It also looked at which reforms to current legislative and regulatory structures may be necessary to support continued payment innovation.

New data show that health spending over the past several years has been normalizing toward the rate of general inflation, rather than growing higher and higher, as had been the case almost continuously since the 1970s.

Instead of involving the private sector, education policymakers have actually created policy and funding barriers that skew support to nonprofits and prevent for-profits from participating in programs aimed at improving teaching or learning.

For the third time this decade, states are looking to Congress for help with their Medicaid costs.

Democrats and Republicans alike can agree on the need to modernize healthcare through electronic prescriptions.

President Obama has kicked off his health care reforms with an unprecedented shopping spree that will drive costs up, not down.

Democrats and Republicans alike can agree on the need to modernize healthcare through electronic prescriptions.

We must implement broader, more comprehensive payment reforms that push health care providers to use health information technology.