The Keckley Report

The Labor Department reported Friday that the U.S. added 528,000 jobs in July including 69,600 in healthcare. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, June job openings were down to 10.7…

Last week, reports from the U.S. Departments of Labor and Commerce confirmed what many suspected: the U.S. economy is in a down cycle and recovery is unlikely before mid-2023 at…

The labor market is tight. Inflation is at a 40-year high. Consumers are worried but still spending. And this week, 5 key indicators of the economy’s strength/vulnerability will be reported:…

This week, hundreds gathered at the American Hospital Association’s 2022 Leadership Summit in San Diego. The themes in the 70-plus sessions are familiar: ·        Hospitals have weathered the Covid storm…

This weekend, hospital leaders will gather in San Diego for the American Hospital Association’s Annual Leadership Summit. The 3-day meeting features sessions about hospital governance, leadership, Covid, health equity, systemness,…

The Supreme Court ended its 2021-2022 term issuing 58 rulings including 2 last week with immediate consequence to the healthcare industry: ·        Xiulu Ruan v. United States (20-1410) June 27,…

Four decisions by the Supreme Court in the last 10 days will fundamentally change U.S. healthcare for decades to come: June 15, 2022: American Hospital Association v Becerra (20-1114) In…

Summer starts in the Northern Hemisphere tomorrow morning at 5:14 a.m. Eastern. It’s the longest day of 2022. And June 2022 may be the ‘longest month’ for healthcare in modern…

Yesterday, the price of gas hit an all-time high of $5.01 per AAA—from $4.48 in Georgia to $6.43 in California. In the last 12 months, prices for fuel oil (+106.7%),…

Last Thursday, the Medicare Trustees released their latest assessment of the long-term adequacy of the Trust Funds that reimburse hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis centers, physicians and prescription drugs of behalf…