The Keckley Report

Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of Medicare. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Social Security Act (HR 6675) at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence,…

The healthcare industry is still licking its wounds from $1 trillion in federal funding cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed into law July 4. Adding…

This week, two boards with much on the line in U.S. healthcare will convene: The American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees will meet in San Diego. The American Hospital…

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed both houses of Congress by the thinnest of margins and was signed into law by President Trump last Thursday. It is the most…

The perfect storm has hit U.S. healthcare: The “Big Beautiful Budget Bill” appears headed for passage with cuts to Medicaid and potentially Medicare likely elements. The economy is slowing, with…

The U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear capability is unsettling: whether MAGA or not, hawk or dove, young or old, conservative or liberal, rich or poor—it matters. Stability at home and…

Last Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its Consumer Price Index Report for May, 2025: “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% on a seasonally…

Two government reports this week point to a familiar theme: healthcare employment is the backbone of the U.S. civilian workforce: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that May job…

On May 24, the House of Representatives passed One Big Budget Bill that now heads to the Senate for its version this week. The stakes for hospitals are high as…

Last Thursday, the Make America Healthy Again Commission released its 68-page report “Making America’s Children Healthy Again Assessment” featuring familiar themes—the inadequacy of attention to chronic disease by the health…