The Keckley Report

Saturday was World Health Day. It’s been celebrated every year on April 7 since 1948, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). Its purpose is to call attention…

The fifth in the series “The 10 Biggest Myths about the U.S. Health System.” For previous reports, go to www.paulkeckley.com Medicare is a big deal in U.S. healthcare: no doubt….

This is the fourth in the series “The 10 Biggest Myths of the U.S. Health System”. For prior reports, go to www.paulkeckley.com In 1980, industry healthcare planners imagined a system…

The third in the series “The 10 Biggest Myths about the U.S. Health System.” For the previous reports, go to www.paulkeckley.com On just about every topic in healthcare, the nation’s…

  The second in the 10-part series “The 10 Biggest Myths about the U.S. Health System” For others, go to www.paulkeckley.com On February 16, 2018, the Association of American Medical…

The first in a series of the “10 biggest myths about the U.S. health system” According to Gallup surveys, four of five Americans believe the quality of care they receive…

In the world of investing, Berkshire Hathaway and its iconic Chairman Warren Buffet occupy rarified space. The Oracle of Omaha and his team have chalked up annual gains of 19.1%…

Last year, for the first time, less than 50% of physicians (47.1%) had an ownership stake in their own practices—6% fewer than in 2012. Per the American Medical Association, almost…

Trust in the U.S. health system is eroding. It’s systemic. No sector is immune. Every stakeholder is impacted. And it’s conducive to opportunities for disruptors. Since 2005, more than 500…

Last Tuesday, a trio of corporate heavy weights announced they were joining forces to fix the U.S. healthcare system. The CEOs of the three—Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Warren Buffet of…