The Keckley Report

Wave One of the Value Based Care environment was marginally effective: CMS’ alternative payment models showed promise but savings to Medicare fell short of expectations per MedPAC. Medicare Advantage enrollment…

This week, 100 of the Fortune 500 will report earnings for 2022 and heightened attention will be on four tech giants–Apple Inc., (AAPL);  Amazon (AMZN) Meta Platforms Inc.(META)  and Alphabet…

In its latest assessment of the U.S. physician workforce, the venerable Association of Academic Medical Centers (AAMC) projects a shortage of between 17,800 and 48,000 primary care physicians by 2034….

Last Thursday, NBC News reported that HCA Healthcare, the nation’s second biggest hospital operator, was guilty of nurse under-staffing at Asheville NC Mission Hospital endangering patient care. The 182- hospital…

Blistering attacks on hospitals were a staple in media coverage in 2022. Comparatively, health insurers escaped unscathed. There was isolated coverage about the insurtech financial challenges (i.e., Oscar, Bright Health,…

2022 was an unanticipated tsunami for every sector in the U.S. health system. The economy stalled. Inflation raged. Demand recovered. Hourly wages went up but household financial liquidity went down….

As the 118th Congress is gaveled in next week, it faces a tough economy, an anxious electorate and global unrest. The triple-demic (flu, RSV, Covid) facing America’s hospitals will be…

This week, bipartisan negotiators in Congress will present a framework for government spending into next year hoping to keep the government operating. Their deliberation comes on the heels of the…

At its December 8-9 meeting, MedPAC considered future funding for hospitals and physicians along with other sectors in healthcare. The 17-member commission will vote on its recommendations at its meeting…

This Wednesday, the Medicare Annual Election Period ends for seniors. That does not mean an end of the barrage of ads touting the virtue of Medicare Advantage plans over traditional…