U.S. News & World Report Publishes “The U.S. News Guide to Paying for College”
Tweet Share on Facebook November 19, 2013 CommentWashington, D.C. – Nov. 19, 2013 – U.S. News & World Report, publisher of the Best Colleges rankings, announced today the publication of a new book, “The U.S. News Guide to Paying for College.” Available in print and multiple e-book editions, the book is designed to help parents and students understand financial aid options, college savings plans, net price calculators and Parent Plus loans.
U.S. News & World Report Announces Inaugural Best Colleges for Veterans
Tweet Share on Facebook November 18, 2013 CommentWashington, D.C. – Nov. 11, 2013 – U.S. News & World Report today released its inaugural rankings of the Best Colleges for Veterans to help veterans pursue a college education under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The new rankings provide data and information on schools that offer federal benefits, including tuition and housing assistance, to veterans and active service members. Pennsylvania State University—University Park ranks No. 1 among National Universities, while Muhlenberg College holds the top spot in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category.
U.S. News Expands Health Insurance Site
Tweet Share on Facebook November 5, 2013 CommentWashington, D.C. – Nov. 5, 2013 – U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hospitals and Best Health Insurance Plans has expanded its Health Insurance site to include the Best Medicare Advantage Plans, Best Medicare Part D Plans, and Best Medicare Plans. As millions of Americans face confusion enrolling in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, this new resource is designed to help individuals, families, and Medicare beneficiaries find coverage that meets their specific needs.
The Health Insurance site presents information on the private and marketplace health insurance plans available in each state in a consumer-friendly, searchable interface. The Best Medicare Plans site and new ratings, which highlight those companies that consistently offer highly rated Medicare coverage, help Medicare beneficiaries navigate the multitude of coverage options now available to them. Medicare’s approximately 50 million beneficiaries are currently in their annual open-enrollment period, which runs through December 7, 2013, and gives them the opportunity to change their coverage.
U.S. News & World Report Introduces Hospital Data Insights Platform
Tweet Share on Facebook November 5, 2013 CommentWashington, D.C. – Nov. 4, 2013 – U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hospitals and Best Children’s Hospitals, today unveiled U.S. News Hospital Data Insights, a premium platform designed for hospital executives and administrators. The new web-based analytics platform provides instant access to the U.S. News archived rankings and data on more than 3,000 hospitals in the United States.
Unlike the Best Hospitals rankings, which are designed to help consumers seeking a high level of care, U.S. News Hospital Data Insights was developed specifically for administrators. The new interactive dashboard allows hospital executives to view proprietary rankings and data at a strategic level – over many years and in relation to their peers. The platform contains data spanning over 15 years of the Best Hospitals rankings and provides administrators access to more than 10 million data points, many of which have never been publicly available. Hospital administrators can visualize the data in six unique views and can export reports for use in strategic planning, forecasting and competitive analysis.
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Releases 2014 “Best Law Firms” List
Tweet Share on Facebook November 1, 2013 CommentWashington, D.C. – November 1, 2013 – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the fourth consecutive year, announce the 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings.
Firms included in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
U.S. News & World Report Launches the Arab Region University Directory at WISE
Tweet Share on Facebook October 30, 2013 CommentDOHA, Qatar, 30 October 2013 – U.S. News & World Report, a leading United States-based provider of information analysis, has created a comprehensive directory of more than 800 universities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as an initial step toward a broad survey and ranking report on MENA institutions of higher education.
U.S. News editors unveiled a test version of the proposed directory before a group of top regional academic officials at the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha today. The Arab Region University Directory, which will launch on <a href="http://www.usnews.com>usnews.com</a> later in November, brings together publicly available data on a wide array of MENA universities from all Arab countries. A fully web-enabled, searchable product will debut in early 2014.
Dan Wilmer Joins U.S. News & World Report as Vice President and General Manager of Health Care Products
Tweet Share on Facebook October 1, 2013 CommentWashington, D.C. – Oct. 1, 2013 – Bill Holiber, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. News & World Report, announced today that Dan Wilmer will join the company in the newly created role of Vice President and General Manager of Health Care Products.
Wilmer and the Health Care Products team will work closely with the newly formed Health Care Analysis team to further expand the U.S. News consumer advice franchises in Hospitals, Health Insurance, Nursing Homes and Doctors.
U.S. News Breaks Online Traffic Record
Tweet Share on Facebook September 12, 2013 CommentWashington, D.C. – U.S. News & World Report’s Web traffic hit an all-time high on Tuesday, Sept. 10 – 2.6 million unique visitors generated 18.9 million page views in a single day.*
The release of the 2014 Best Colleges rankings drove a record audience to U.S. News Education. While most of the traffic came from within the United States, U.S. News saw double-digit audience gains internationally.
U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2014 Best Colleges
Tweet Share on Facebook September 10, 2013 CommentWashington, D.C. – Sept. 10, 2013 – U.S. News & World Report today released the Best Colleges 2014 edition, which includes rankings and data of nearly 1,800 schools nationwide. Breaking a tie with Harvard University, Princeton University claims sole possession of the No. 1 spot in the Best National Universities category. Williams College once again tops the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges category.
This year, U.S. News made changes to the Best Colleges ranking methodology to reflect the current state of college admissions and place more emphasis on student outcomes. High school rank – a factor that fewer high school students have on their transcripts – is used less in admissions decisions than in years past and therefore received considerably less weight.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks the Best Hotels in Canada
Tweet Share on Facebook July 30, 2013 CommentWashington, D.C. — July 30, 2013 — U.S. News & World Report has released its inaugural ranking of the Best Hotels in Canada.
Out of the 218 luxury hotels across Canada evaluated for the 2013 rankings, 22 properties scored high enough to earn a place on the list of the Best Hotels in Canada. The top five are:
1. Fairmont Pacific Rim; Vancouver
2. Rosewood Hotel Georgia; Vancouver
3. Ritz-Carlton, Montreal; Montreal
4. Hastings House Country House Hotel; Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
5. Auberge Saint-Antoine; Québec City
