More exposed drivel from our supposed leading media source.
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Medical loss ratio rules create perverse incentives, including health plans buying providers to increase profits.
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An excellent article illustrating good research processes and no link between Tylenol and autism.
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The August JOLTS report shows continued weakness in openings and hires.
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Small companies are facing very large premium increases for 2026.
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Inflation has not really been tamed, but for many people real incomes are growing.
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There is no link between tylenol and autism, except in the deranged mind of RFK, Jr.
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Provider consolidation is a leading reason for why our health care is so expensive.
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Another weirdly named company, Thyme Care, spices things up by raising a fresh $97 million in capital to support its cancer care managment business.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/thyme-care-lands-97m-series-d-backed-cvs-health-humana-morgan-health-and-memorial?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YAnother renewable energy project bites the dust--expensive, unreliable and environmentally damaging.
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Sometimes companies change their name, I have no idea why and it often seems goofy. CapitalRx, which is a pharmacy benefit manager, with aspirations to be a broader technology provider for the administration of employer health benefit plans, has raised $400 million in new capital and changed its name to "Judi Health". Don't ask me to explain that.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/capital-rx-banks-400m-funding-rebrands-judi-health?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YA bad week for US debt, with succeedingly troubled auctions.
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An accidental author discovery leads to a fascinating book.
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California is overrun with irrational ideologues whose ignorance is on full display every time they speak.
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Now we turn our attention to the September issue of a supposedly premier health services research publication.
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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.