The Keckley Report

The coronavirus has exposed major flaws in the U.S. health system: our lack of pandemic preparedness and the vulnerability of our entire economy are now apparent to all. On Friday,…

This morning, Covid-19 deaths reached 79,528 in the U.S. and 282,872 globally. They’re staggering numbers none imagined. Each day, media reports this death tally and spotlights the heroics of our…

This week, 31 states will re-open parts of their economies. Daily Coronavirus briefings by governors and federal officials will be shorter and audiences smaller. The possibility of a second surge,…

On March 18, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recommended cancellation of non-essential procedures “to conserve critical resources such as ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), while limiting…

Across the U.S. health industry, the Covid-19 virus has wreaked havoc. Though infection rates appear to be decreasing in some areas, we’re far from being out of the woods. As…

UPDATE The Big Sky Summit on Value in Healthcare was over six weeks ago but seems like a lifetime. Literally, the coronavirus pandemic has rocked our world. The unique role…

Like most, I’ve been glued to coverage about the coronavirus. It dominates national news and social media voiding almost everything else including Campaign 2020. Digesting the Covid-19 news diet is…

The compounding effect of the coronavirus and economic recession will have a profound impact on how American’s think and behave.  In the past week, at least 30 national polls have…

The big news of the week was passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act (S.3548) and the announcement yesterday that self-distancing…

As the U.S. copes with the coronavirus and hospitals brace for the surge, two immediate issues have surfaced: the shortage of ICU beds, ventilators, N95 masks, personal protective equipment (PPE)…