Updated health cost increases for 2027 are even worse than the original ones.
Read More
An article points out what has been obvious to everyone, the demonization of men and discrimination against them has had extremely pernicious impacts.
Read More
The fraud rolls on in Minnesota and Minneapolis is declining faster than Tim Walz' IQ.
Read More
Cityblock raises $116 million in new capital, partly to help with the acquisition of Homeward Health. Cityblock coordinates and provides care in urban settings and Homeward is focused on rural America. Cityblock has raised around $900 million, so hopefully its Blockhead investors will see a return.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/cityblock-acquires-homeward-health-move-rural-healthcare-lands-116m-funding-round?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YAnother week of much higher interest rates on the US debt pile.
Read More
A new paper validates the risk of heart inflammation from CV-19 vax, although relatively rare.
Read More
Another week or three of bilge on paper, Part 2.
Read More
Happy Health is ecstatic to raise $75 million in new capital for its home health monitoring platform, which helps manage sleep apnea and other problems. We will see how ecstatic investors end up being.
https://medcitynews.com/2026/08/happy-health-snags-75m-to-support-home-based-care/?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_bsqCFLnpAaFQuc9WL3Y4Us7RxtkFiu2Zz1zhPRnuRAjsDNh3fEfcyI-eKBvd5M8RcjbRmF4E171NjJt1tHNoNNv7R-g&_hsmi=434136214&utm_content=434136214&utm_source=hs_emailThe gibberish continues to roll out from Minnesota's most hated newspaper, although it isn't actually publishing news.
Read More
There is a lot of inconsistency in theorizing around cloud changes and impact on climate.
Read More
A health plan trade organization puts out a good summary of where the health care dollar goes and what can be done to help lower spending.
Read More
DocGo, a provider of medical transport services and "mobile" health, is acquiring Hicuity Health, which offers "virtual" care services. To show you what great investments many of these health care companies are, the acquisition is being paid for by just assuming debt, so shareholders in Hicuity will get nothing.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/docgo-enters-definitive-agreement-acquire-virtual-care-provider-hicuity-health-assumes-52m?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YMore nonsense from climate hysterics upended by actual research.
Read More
Slackers and fraudsters have made the cost of Social Security Disability and Medicare soar. It's past time for reform.
Read More
About this Blog
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.