The Keckley Report

Friday, the Biden administration issued its $6 trillion FY 2022 budget promising to “reinvest in education, research, public health, and other foundations of our country’s strength.” It incorporates the administration’s…

Last Thursday, JPMorgan announced the launch of Morgan Health, its second attempt at reforming the employer-sponsored coverage building on lessons learned in its failed venture with Berkshire Hathaway and Amazon…

Last Thursday, the CDC announced relaxation of masking requirements. It came with a caveat: in the U.S., the pandemic is not in the rear-view mirror. As of yesterday, only 38%…

When Sam Walton opened his Ben Franklin Variety Store in Newport, Arkansas in 1945, few imagined it would evolve to a global powerhouse operating from 11,400 retail locations in 26…

More than 27 million tuned in to President Biden’s address to Congress Wednesday night—the smallest audience for a President’s first address since 1993. He outlined his administration’s ambition to pass…

This Friday marks the Biden Administration’s 100th day in office. In the tradition of past President’s dating back to FDR in 1932, it’s marked as a milestone for those who…

Last Tuesday, bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra calling for action on hospital price transparency: “We are concerned about…

Last week, President Biden submitted his proposed FY 2022 budget for discretionary spending in the Federal Government’s 15 departments: healthcare figures prominently in the $1.52 trillion package. Notably, the Department…

Last Wednesday, the Biden administration announced its infrastructure bill—the $2.3 trillion “American Jobs Plan” that includes $400 billion for home caregivers among its domestic spending programs. As proposed, the American…

Last week, three reports about hospital finances during the pandemic were released: Kaufman Hall: According to its March 2021 Hospital Flash Report: In February, the median operating margin for hospitals…