A new ranking of states hilariously gives Minnesota a high score.
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The IRS proposes to broaden the tax on excessive non-profit compensation, but has way too high a bar for "excessive".
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I am finally pretty much caught up on the Strib and my brain is rotted.
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The never-ending effort to get caught up on the Strib shenanigans.
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GoHealth is another of those excessively valued health startups that was always destined to flounder and not it has filed bankruptcy and the company will be turned over to lenders. GoHealth supposedly had a sensational new way to sell Medicare Advantage plans to beneficiaries. The company had gone public so a lot of investors lost a lot of money.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4601260-gohealth-files-for-chapter-11-to-hand-ownership-to-lenders-amid-restructuringThe city of Minneapolis is simply governed in an unbelievable fashion.
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Another paper from a climate realist gives a good analysis of the lack of reason to be concerned about any impending climate disaster.
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Another week of US debt auctions that displayed the ongoing trend of rising rates, especially at the shorter end.
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The April job openings reflected a large jump, with a decline in both hiring and separations.
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Garner Health isn't gathering any accolades from me, as it raises a new round of $100 million in capital at about a $2.5 billion valuation. The company supposedly steers patients to the best (i.e., cheapest) providers. To my cynical eye just looks like another over-hyped, over-valued company.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/garner-health-closes-100-million-series-e-at-a-2-74b-valuation-to-continue-addressing-the-healthcare-quality-and-cost-gap-302783840.html?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8z6PZkMLCrzaTL1jC3E2G07weZ57CCSTIWuq505kHjTjhCnMHzRHYF4m-SUa76l5SQMT6SPeC6jEkipy330k0Xssuo9A&_hsmi=421406831&utm_content=421406831&utm_source=hs_emailThe US has experienced moderate productivity growth in wholesale and retail businesses, which might be accelerated by AI and robotics adoption.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.