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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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Jul 04 2026

Happy Independence Day

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A somber Independence Day, as the nation faces renewed threats to the ideals and rights that the founders fought for and that have made us great.
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Jul 03 2026

Tim Walz, All-time Scumbag

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Timmy Walz sides with criminal pedophiles over law enforcement.
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Jul 02 2026

Employment Report for June 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A mediocre employment report for June, but as usual, concerns arise regarding accuracy.
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Jul 02 2026

Strib Catchup, Week of June 22, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
All caught up on inestimably bad Strib.
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Jul 01 2026

The Anti-Strib, Week of June 12, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Part one of the most recent catchup on the Strib Shenanigans.
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Jul 01 2026

JOLTS For May 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A good report on job openings, hires, quits and firings for May of 2026.
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Jul 01 2026

Female Leaders and Corruption

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Contrary to some other research a new study finds that women are just as corrupt in government as men.
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Jun 30 2026

Renewable Energy Follies, June 30, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Renewable energy's weak spots are pretty obvious and dangerous to consumers.
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Jun 30 2026

Dem-Run Cities Suck, But You Already Knew That

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Large cities, almost all Dem-run, have excessive spending and big deficits, while services are in decline.
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Jun 29 2026

Serious Research?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A gas-bag of a study seems like it can't be real, but apparently it is.
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Jun 29 2026

More Good News For Minnesota Students

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
As with most public services in Minnesota under 16 years of Dem rule, education spending is way up but results are way down.
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Jun 28 2026

France

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
France has a migrant problem, especially in its cities.
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Jun 28 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, June 28, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Hysterics pimp any warming in a geographic area and ignore cooling in others.
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Jun 26 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of June 22, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another week of shorter-term US debt auctions.
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Jun 25 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, June 25, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Any temperature increase in recent years is due to increased sunshine hitting the earth due to less cloud cover, which has no relation to CO2 levels.
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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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InStride Health hit the ground running, well maybe walking, as it raised $30 million in additional capital for its pediatric mental health business.  Children’s mental health would be just fine...
June 17, 2026
GoHealth is another of those excessively valued health startups that was always destined to flounder and not it has filed bankruptcy and the company will be turned over to lenders....
June 8, 2026
Garner Health isn’t gathering any accolades from me, as it raises a new round of $100 million in capital at about a $2.5 billion valuation.   The company supposedly steers...
June 2, 2026
IKS Health, a British company with a US subsidiary that offers “care enablement” and mentions AI, of course,  is buying TruBridge for $557 million.  TruBridge offers revenue cycle management and...
April 30, 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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