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Sep 09 2022

More on Excess Deaths

By Kevin Roche Commentary 32 Comments
These are the most important charts I periodically post--this is what Tim Walz and Jan Malcolm did to Minnesotans--killed them with the terror campaign.
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Nov 07 2020

The Lowbrow Crowd Arrives

By Kevin Roche Commentary 9 Comments
Don't read the blog if you aren't interested in a thoughtful discussion of the science and the data relating to the epidemic and don't comment if you have no intellectual…
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Mar 24 2020

Do Your Part to Bring Sanity to Coronavirus Reactions

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
We all need to step up and insist that appropriate action be taken to protect Americans from the ruination of our economy.
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Mar 20 2020

More Straight Talk on Coronavirus

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The destruction of the economy has real consequences for people's lives, and those consequences are far worse than anything coronavirus could do.
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Mar 18 2020

More on the Damage from the Irrational Coronavirus Reaction

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
We all need to think about whether the extreme damage that is being done to people's lives by the reaction to the coronavirus isn't worse than the disease itself.
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Nov 12 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, November 11, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Parts of the ocean around Antarctica are cooling significantly and parts are warming, all due to natural cycles and factors.
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Nov 11 2026

Egypt

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The next in my country history series is a very old civilization.
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Nov 10 2026

CPI for October 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A pretty hot CPI month-over-month, if you think the numbers have any accuracy.
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Nov 09 2026

Maybe the American Electorate Is Stupid

By Kevin Roche Commentary 11 Comments
Americans will vote for the dumbest things and people.
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Nov 08 2026

Some Basic Economics for Dems

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Government is the cause of inflation and lack of affordability and Dems are the last group that will do anything to fix the issue.
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Nov 07 2026

Employment Situation October 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Contrary to what voters may have believed, the economy is humming along and producing good jobs.
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Nov 07 2026

Venture Capital Activity Q3 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Private investment activity in the third quarter picked up a bit, with a welcome increase in exits.
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Nov 06 2026

One Last Post on the KFF Survey

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Picking up some miscellaneous data points from the 2026 KFF survey of employer health plans.
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Nov 05 2026

Health Affairs, November 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A summary of the research in the November 2026 issue of Health Affairs.
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Nov 04 2026

The Single-Payer Model that Extreme Leftists Would Love to Impose on the US

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Another ridiculous paper claims that Medicare for all would substantially reduce health spending and save lives.
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Nov 04 2026

Trying to Stay Positive Isn’t Easy

By Kevin Roche Commentary 11 Comments
Best thing for conservatives is to be rid of the Trump domination of the Rep party.
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Nov 04 2026

September 2026 JOLTS

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A pretty good job openings, hires, fires and quits report for September 2026.
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Nov 02 2026

Vote Like Your Country and Society Depend on It

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Vote like your future and your living standard depend on it, because they do.
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Nov 01 2026

KFF Employer Health Plan Report, Part 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
More tidbits from the KFF annual survey of employment-related health plans.
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Oct 31 2026

A Big Lie About the Impact of the ICE Surge in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
ICE enforcement isn't the cause of Minnesota's employment problem.
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Kevin RocheThe 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.

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This is an outstanding report on total global drug spending and trends, with projections out to 2025.  It helps you understand this important area of health care, which does much...
June 1, 2021
The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
December 7, 2019
2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
October 1, 2019
MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
June 18, 2019

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Another company whose valuation I don’t understand, Oura Health which makes the ring that supposedly tracks all kinds of health-related data for people, is acquiring a company called Counsel Health...
November 10, 2026
Cencora, formerly Amerisource Bergen, a large drug wholesaler, is acquiring a greater equity stake in American Oncology Network.  All three of the major drug wholesalers have interests in oncology companies....
October 22, 2026
There is some weird angle here, as Angle Health raises $600 million in a new capital round, but it appears some of it is to provide liquidity to existing shareholders....
September 22, 2026
More AI craziness in health care.  A company called H1 is buying Defacto Health for God-knows how much money.  Both companies claim an AI background and to help with “provider...
September 11, 2026

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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 through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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