The Keckley Report

As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, U.S. healthcare is in the crosshairs. The federal government U.S. spent 27% of its total spending on healthcare last year and…

The U.S. health industry revolves around a flawed presumption: individuals and families are dependent on the health system to make health decisions on their behalf. It’s as basic as baseball…

In 2009, I facilitated discussions with key health industry trade associations and the White House Office of Health Reform focused on reforms to reduce costs, increase insurance coverage and improve…

September 2025 marks a significant shift in U.S. health policy, especially its approach to the public’s health. On September 9, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission issued its first…

The Trump 2.0 administration is 8-months into its MAGA agenda. Summer has passed. Schools are open. Congress is in session. Campaign 2026 is underway. The economy is slowing and public…

What a week!! Last week… Charlie Kirk’s assassination in Utah drew national attention (again) to political violence and hyper-partisan politics. Global tensions heightened as Israel fired on Doha (Qatar), Russia…

I was a member of Lipscomb University’s debate team years ago. I recall the decks of evidence-cards we carried from tournament to tournament and propositions that ranged widely i.e. in…

Friday’s Labor Department release of its August jobs report prompted political and media pundits to conclude the U.S. economy has entered a period of downturn. The report showed a light…

August passed with a flurry of events that produced emotional whip-lash in the public’s psyche: highs sparked by the engagement of pro-football all-star Travis Kelce to iconic superstar Taylor Swift…

Since the murder of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in New York City December 4, 2024, attention to health insurers has heightened. National media coverage has been brutal. Polls have chronicled…