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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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Feb 19 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of February 17, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A limited week of auctions, with signals of higher rates and low inflation expectations.
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Feb 18 2026

Why We Are Doomed, in One Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
New economic and federal budget projections from the CBO are depressing and alarming.
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Feb 17 2026

More on Quantum Mysteries

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Research may be emerging that helps resolve the apparent gap between quantum mechanics and the reality we observe at scale.
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Feb 16 2026

Wealth Taxes

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Wealth taxes appear to cause wealth and capital flight from the taxing jurisdiction and to actually lower government revenues.
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Feb 16 2026

Where Is Wealth and Income Moving to in the US

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Wealth and income are fleeing Dem-run states for Rep ones. Minnesota is one of the big losers.
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Feb 15 2026

A Good Illustration of How Corrupt Climate Science Is

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Climate hysterics routinely manipulate data and statistical methods to get results that support their outlandish claims.
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Feb 15 2026

More on How Much Minnesota Has Declined Under Dem Rule

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota is near the very bottom of state in household income growth.
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Feb 14 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, February 14, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new study suggests multiple episodes of rapid warming occurred in the geologically recent past, before humans were supposedly affecting climate.
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Feb 13 2026

Inflation, February 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A very mild inflation report with good news on the real wage front.
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Feb 13 2026

It Is the Hospitals

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
More evidence that hospital systems are the primary cause of excessive health spending growth.
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Feb 12 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of February 9, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another interesting week in US debt auctions.
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Feb 12 2026

The NYTimes Agrees that Marijuana Is Dangerous and Needs Regulation

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The NYTimes reverse course, recognizing that marijuana is a dangerous drug that needs regulation.
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Feb 11 2026

January 2026 Jobs Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The data is just weird in many ways, making it hard to understand the true state and trend of the labor market.
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Feb 11 2026

The Birth of the Constitution

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
A recent book discusses how the Constitution and its specific terms came into existence.
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Feb 10 2026

High-Dose Influenza Vaccine in Seniors

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
And another one bites the dust, high-dose flu vaccines offer no better protection than regular dose for older adults.
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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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There has been a lot of activity lately in the once-hot field of primary care clinics.  Companies going bankrupt, out-of-business, being bought, merging.  Humana, which is now solely a Medicare...
February 18, 2026
Mental health is a very hot health care investment area.  Talkiatry raised $210 million in new capital for its virtual mental health services which utilizes employed psychiatrists, psychologists and other...
February 13, 2026
Investors can take comfort in Solace Health, which provides “advocates” to members in health plans, as it raises a fresh $130 million in capital, which takes its alleged value over...
February 11, 2026
Two health care companies moving in opposite directions reported financial results.  Hinge Health, which offers musculoskeletal condition services, reported strong revenue and earnings growth and projected continued rapid rises in...
February 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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