The February employment report looks bad on the surface but is actually pretty consistent with prior months.
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The final installment but don't worry, more will come later this month.
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I apologize for asking you to read this continuing saga of poor journalism.
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There are so many health care companies that people struggle to come up with names and we end with weird stuff like Grow Therapy, which nonetheless raised $150 million to support its mental health business, as that segment continues to be incredibly hot. Grow uses a mixed in-person and virtual care model and sells to health plans and employers.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/grow-therapy-scores-150m-build-out-enterprise-partnerships?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YAnother round of catchup from our favorite toilet paper substitute.
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It appears that ocean life will likely do just fine, even if the oceans do warm a bit.
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An interesting paper discusses a new theory on how consciousness works.
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The "guidelines" put out by an organization promoting mutilation of children are found to be lacking in rigor. Ya think?
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A reasoned post sets out the same explanations I have for changes in autism prevalence.
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Producer prices rose faster than expected in January, but it appears largely due to non-recurring component increases.
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A fairly mundane week of shorter-term debt issuance by the US Treasury.
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Medicare Advantage enrollment actually rose in the start of 2026, with some large plans losing members but others picking it up and growing.
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A report on compliance with requirements to use a certain percent of health insurance premiums on medical care is revealing.
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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.