The Keckley Report

Five recent Supreme Court rulings have reset the context for U.S. jurisprudence for years to come and open a can of worms for healthcare operators. Last year’s SCOTUS decision ruling…

Here’s where we are: Physician income has not kept pace with inflation and administrative costs prompting 70% to leave private practice. Half are now employed by hospitals and another 20%…

Two important reports released last Wednesday point to a disconnect in how policymakers are managing the U.S. economy and how the health economy fits. Report One: The Federal Reserve Open…

Last Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from experts who offered damning testimony about hospital consolidation (excerpts below).  Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) gaveled the session to order with…

Correction: An earlier version incorrectly referenced a Texas deal between Houston Methodist and Baylor Scott and White.  News about deals is sensitive and unnecessarily disruptive to reputable organizations like these….

Tomorrow, America’s Physician Groups (APG) will kick-off its Annual Spring Conference “Going the Distance” in San Diego with breakout sessions focused on wide ranging operational issues and 3 general sessions…

The weekend’s headlines capped an eventful week that reinforced some classic widely held beliefs. Two examples: “Kansas City nightclub shooting leaves 3 dead, 2 injured” ABC News May 21, 2023…

While Congressional leaders play chicken with the debt ceiling this week, antipathy toward hospitals is mounting. To be fair, hospitals are not alone: drug companies and PBMs share the distinction…

The national spotlight this week will be on the debt ceiling stand-off in Congress, the end of Title 42 that enables immigrants’ legal access to the U.S., the April CPI…

Tit for Tat battles in healthcare are nothing new. Last week, they were on full display. Health insurers and drug manufacturers squared off in national ad campaigns accusing the other…