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Jan 18 2026

More Strib Catchup, January 18, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
I am done with the Strib corrections for a while, but I am sure the paper won't change so ongoing scrutiny is necessary.
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Jan 17 2026

Health Spending in 2024

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The CMS Office of the Actuary releases its report on 2024 national health spending.
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Jan 16 2026

Catching up on the Star Tribune, January 15, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota is a joke, and our main newspaper, the Star Tribune, is a cause of and reflection of that status.
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Jan 15 2026

Cancer Statistics

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The US is making progress against cancer, and by the way, the stats show no evidence of CV-19 vax causing huge numbers of cancers.
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Jan 15 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, January 14, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
There has been no increase in either hurricane number or strength during recent decades.
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Jan 14 2026

More Bad Science

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Another example of the perversion of science in pursuit of particular policies, in this case banning plastics.
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Jan 13 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of January 12, 2026 (Updated)

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The first US debt auctions of the year went off as expected, with steady, if somewhat high, inflation being a factor.
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Jan 13 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, January 12, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another study shows that the earth and Greenland were far farmer earlier in this interglacial period than today.
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Jan 12 2026

Where Does Our Medication Money Go?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The US spends a lot of money on drugs, with a few categories standing out.
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Jan 11 2026

A Surmise That Will Certainly Be Shown to Be True

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Dems are terrified of the crackdown on illegal immigration because it threatens their votes and their money.
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Jan 10 2026

Here Is the Truth, Which Little Timmy Can’t Handle,

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
The facts regarding immigration law enforcement are obvious.
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Jan 09 2026

Employment Report for December 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The last employment report covering 2025 is not great, not awful.
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Jan 08 2026

Minnesota’s Baffoons Can’t Stay Out of the News

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
There is a massive, well-funded, extreme leftist organization behind the ICE interference and other actions to impede the current Administration.
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Jan 07 2026

JOLTS Report for November 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A labor report for November 2025 doesn't really suggest any particular economic movement up or down.
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Jan 07 2026

Health Insurance and Health Care Costs

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Hospital costs are far and away the biggest contributor to the rise in medical costs and health insurance premiums.
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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

Headlines

Focussed primary care clinics had a moment, particularly in regard to Medicare Advantage plans, and that moment has kind of passed.  Similar clinics were operated for employers and other group...
January 29, 2026
Drive Medical, a provider of mobility and other health equipment, is acquiring Compass Health, which provides a variety of consumer health products.  No price terms were released.
January 29, 2026
Sword Health, which offers physical therapy and pain management programs is acquiring Kaia Health,  a German company which focuses on “digital” musculoskeletal and COPD care.  The price is $285 million.
January 29, 2026
This isn’t really surprising, given what you can see in employment and other reports.  Minnesota is one of the state’s viewed as having a bad economy, one that is either...
December 23, 2025

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