Keckley Report September 26, 2022
With 6 weeks to the mid-term election, one thing is certain: healthcare issues will be prominent in campaign rhetoric but the reality is not much will change until after 2024. Economic conditions, Congressional dysfunction and effective advocacy efforts by trade groups representing hospitals, drug and device manufacturers, and health insurers will limit major reforms.
Policy changes will be dependent on the composition of Congress, control of the White House and global economic recovery. Therefore, looking ahead to 2025, the realities are these:
· Barring a major foreign conflict with Russia or China, the domestic economy will be the dominant issue. The rate of inflation will drop but remain high, unemployment will increase, wage pressures will accelerate for employers, the housing...