Keckley Report November 28, 2022
As state legislatures reconvene, Governors take their oath and Congress returns for its lame-duck session, the healthcare industry will get scant attention beyond continued debate about abortion rights and spending.
Trade groups and lobbyists for high profile special interests will be active; others less noticed will be under-represented in lawmaking and budgeting. Six groups top this list for healthcare: they share common attributes:
· They’re not represented by a powerful lobby or trade group
· Their leaders are not routinely listed in “top 100 most powerful” lists,
· They’re dependent on government for funding.
· Their ranks are growing.
· And the health issues presented in these groups are complicated and unique.
1-College Students: 16 million
College students experience health...