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Apr 11 2026

March 2026 CPI Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The March CPI showed an early impact of energy price increases.
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Apr 11 2026

Background on Medicare Advantage Rates

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Some background sources for information on Medicare Advantage health plan payments.
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Apr 11 2026

Medicare Advantage Rates

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Medicare Advantage plans overcode by a small amount, contrary to claims by MedPAC.
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Apr 10 2026

Martin Luther

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Martin Luther was first and foremost a leader in the movement to value humans as having rights as individuals.
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Apr 10 2026

Physician Incomes in the US

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
A paper shows big differences in pay of US doctors and those in three other developed countries.
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Apr 09 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of April 6, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Not a great week for US debt auctions, as our interest payment burden continues to rise.
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Apr 09 2026

March 2026 Issue of Health Affairs

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
My usual quick summary of research reported in Health Affairs.
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Apr 08 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, April 8, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Noted enviromentalist Bjorn Lomborg provides a rational discussion of climate and energy issues.
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Apr 07 2026

Transgender Garbage Exposed

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another piece of research undermines the sexual mutilation of children in the name of whacked gender ideology.
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Apr 06 2026

Health Insurer Profits

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A report looks at two measures of health plan profitability.
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Apr 05 2026

The Anti-Strib, Week Ending April 5, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
I can't undertake this dreadful task more than once a week.
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Apr 05 2026

Wuthering Heights

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another work of classic fiction read, with a surprising tone.
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Apr 04 2026

Minnesota Is Not a Family-Friendly State

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
King Walz lies about what Minnesota is like to live in or do business in.
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Apr 03 2026

March 2026 Jobs Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The headline number on the March jobs report was positive, but the details were mixed.
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Apr 03 2026

Weight Loss Drugs and Health Care Spending

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Weight loss drugs are expensive and may not generate a return by lowering overall health care spending in the short or long term.
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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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Happy Health is ecstatic to raise $75 million in new capital for its home health monitoring platform, which helps manage sleep apnea and other problems.  We will see how ecstatic...
August 20, 2026
DocGo, a provider of medical transport services and “mobile” health, is acquiring Hicuity Health, which offers “virtual” care services.  To show you what great investments many of these health care...
August 18, 2026
Hinge Health, which manages care for musculoskeletal and migraine conditions, opens the door to gastrointestinal care with a $105 million acquisition of Cylinder Health, which focuses on managing meds and...
August 5, 2026
If you are a health care company, you too can raise astronomical sums of capital if you claim to be part of the AI wave.  Function Health demonstrates by raising...
August 3, 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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