The Keckley Report

Last Monday, four U.S. Senators took aim at the tax exemption enjoyed by not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals in a letter to the IRS demanding detailed accounting for community benefits and increased…

  Healthcare is a capital intense industry: facilities, technologies, workforces, infrastructures and clinical breakthroughs require access to funding from banks willing to lend and investors willing to bet. For most,…

The U.S. health system is big and getting bigger. It is labor intense, capital intense, and highly regulated. Each sector operates semi-independently protected by local, state and federal constraints that…

As first half 2023 financial results are reported and many prepare for a busy last half, strategic planning for healthcare services providers and insurers point to 4 issues requiring attention…

Last week, labor issues took center stage: In the UK, 46,000 physicians walked out on the National Health Service citing poor working conditions and patient safety concerns as concerns. Nurses…

As hospital leaders convene in Seattle this weekend for the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit, their future is uncertain. Last week’s court decision in favor of hospitals shortchanged by the…

Five recent Supreme Court rulings have reset the context for U.S. jurisprudence for years to come and open a can of worms for healthcare operators. Last year’s SCOTUS decision ruling…

Here’s where we are: Physician income has not kept pace with inflation and administrative costs prompting 70% to leave private practice. Half are now employed by hospitals and another 20%…

Two important reports released last Wednesday point to a disconnect in how policymakers are managing the U.S. economy and how the health economy fits. Report One: The Federal Reserve Open…

Last Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from experts who offered damning testimony about hospital consolidation (excerpts below).  Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) gaveled the session to order with…