The Keckley Report

40 minutes into the 108-minute State of the Union address Tuesday night, the President laid out his healthcare policy priorities for 2026 and after: Increased focus on price transparency (building…

On December 10, I had quadruple bypass surgery at Mission Hospital (MH), the HCA Healthcare facility in Asheville NC. It was necessary due to significant blockage (95%) and counsel from…

Last week, the Federal Government released agency reports that paint a perplexing picture for the health industry entering 2026: Tuesday, The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX…

Last week, Congress passed and the President signed a $1.21 trillion federal spending package that provides full-year funding for the federal government through September, 2026. It included 5 separate appropriations…

Last Tuesday, HCA, the largest investor-owned hospital system, released their Q4 2025 and year-end earnings and they’re impressive. The 190-hospital system reported: Net income of $6.8 billion in 2025, a…

As media attention focused on Minneapolis, Greenland and Venezuela last week, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) released its 2024 Health Expenditures report Thursday: the headline was “Health…

This week, 8000 healthcare operators and investors will head west to the 44th Annual JP Morgan Health Conference in San Francisco. Per JPM: “The (invitation-only) conference serves as a vital…

Congress returns to DC this week to debate the merits of extending the advanced premium tax credits that enable coverage for 4 million in a climate of high anxiety about…

Key Takeaways: A challenging economic climate means continuing health industry profitability is unlikely.   The majority of Americans want systemic changes the system’s insiders resist. Longterm, inattention to structural flaws…

Key Takeaways: 2026 is a pivotal year for U.S. healthcare. Structural, regulatory and competitive changes will alter the landscape. 10 areas will likely be the foci. Last week… the stock…