The Keckley Report

This was a week for healthcare that’s unprecedented in modern history: A new CMS administrator: cardiothoracic surgeon and TV’s Dr. Oz won Senate confirmation by a party-line vote of 53-45….

The health system is low hanging fruit for federal spending hawks and government reformers. It’s increasingly evident the Trump administration’s well aware. The reasons are obvious: Size: Healthcare represents 32%…

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is the most consequential and controversial health legislation in our country’s history since LBJ’s Social…

Years ago, I taught an introductory class at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management to medical students also pursuing an MBA degree. Its intent was to equip future caregivers with…

In the President’s 99-minute address to Congress last Tuesday, not a mention of healthcare. None. Nada. Go figure. It’s not surprising but totally regrettable. Politicians on both sides of the…

Last week was the fifth of the Trump administration: it was significant for healthcare: The House of Representatives Republicans passed their “one big, beautiful budget bill” that aims to reduce…

Tonight at midnight, thousands of federal workers face the possibility their jobs will be eliminated as part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) federal cost reduction initiative under Elon…

The American Hospital Association holds its Annual Membership Meeting in DC March 4-6. It comes at a precarious time: Clinical innovations and AI are pushing care away from hospitals into…

Last week, the reality of change in the U.S. political landscape became real, especially for the health industry. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won the Senate Finance Committee’s vote 14-13 and…

For most Americans, having health insurance is still considered a hedge against unexpected or otherwise unaffordable medical bills. For most employers, offering health insurance to employees is still considered necessary…