The Keckley Report

The physician-patient relationship is a bedrock of the U.S. health system. Strong relationships are associated with higher ratings for physicians and better outcomes for patients but there’s a catch. In…

I grew up in the pre-cable TV, social media era when our national and international news came from ABC, NBC or CBS and local from newspapers and radio. We trusted…

Last week, as a nation, we saw the best and worst of ourselves as images from Charlottesville seared our conscience. Casting blame is easy. Solving underlying problems is much harder….

The majority of employers plan to provide health benefits for their employees for the next few years despite forecasts of higher costs and uncertainty about what parts of the Affordable…

To Senator Lamar Alexander, Chairman and Senator Patty Murray Co-Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, United States Senate, Washington DC As you begin your deliberation next month…

In San Diego last week, at the American Hospital Association’s Annual Leadership Summit, attendees were treated to 39 workshops and 5 keynote presentations that all pointed to the same surmise:…

It appears Republican Senators are still trying to resolve their differences about the path forward for their Better Care Reconciliation Act: some think it doesn’t go far enough in repealing…

As the suspense builds in DC about Republican efforts to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act, it is inevitable that states will play a larger role in health reform….

On the golf course, my son Jason has an uncanny ability to hit any tree within earshot of his intended target line. It’s fait accompli in his book. And his…

Tomorrow marks the 241st  anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from the Brits. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress affirmed that the 13 colonies were a sovereign nation,…