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Aug 31 2026

More Evidence that there Is No Actual Increase in Autism

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Another study shows there is no increase in true autism, just wider diagnostic criteria and more screenings.
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Aug 30 2026

Michael

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A fairly narrow movie of Michael Jackson's early career.
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Aug 29 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of August 24, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A fairly uneventable week for US debt auctions, against a backdrop or rising aftermarket rates.
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Aug 29 2026

What Helps Children Achieve Educational Success

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Family structure is once more shown to be a very important factor in a child's educational success.
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Aug 28 2026

Who Emits CO2, It Ain’t Me or You

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A picture tells it all, the US isn't responsible for rising CO2 emissions.
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Aug 27 2026

Another of Tim Walz’ Lies

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota is a very family unfriendly state, as shown by the cost to live a comfortable life here.
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Aug 27 2026

Socialism Is Wonderful

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Comparing Poland and Venezuela is revealing, but apparently not to our insipid DSA friends.
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Aug 26 2026

This Seem Fair to You

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Government workers are paid more and have far better benefits than those in the private sector.
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Aug 25 2026

Where Is Inflation Hitting Hardest?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Government is responsible for the rapid price rises in certain goods and services.
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Aug 24 2026

2027 Health Care Cost Predictions Are Scary

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Updated health cost increases for 2027 are even worse than the original ones.
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Aug 23 2026

Men Are Struggling in the US, Wonder Why that Could Be?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
An article points out what has been obvious to everyone, the demonization of men and discrimination against them has had extremely pernicious impacts.
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Aug 22 2026

More Good News for Minneapolis and Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The fraud rolls on in Minnesota and Minneapolis is declining faster than Tim Walz' IQ.
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Aug 21 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of August 17, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another week of much higher interest rates on the US debt pile.
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Aug 21 2026

CV-19 Vax and Heart Inflammation

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new paper validates the risk of heart inflammation from CV-19 vax, although relatively rare.
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Aug 20 2026

The Anti-strib, Week of July 26, 2026 and Onward, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another week or three of bilge on paper, Part 2.
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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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Thyme Care decides its time to party, spicing up its business with a fresh $125 million in capital, with a valuation of over $2 billion.  The company helps manage cancer...
September 3, 2026
Virtual physical therapy company Sword Health sticks it to shareholders by acquiring virtual mental health company Headspace in an all cash deal valued at somewhere between $200 million and $300...
August 29, 2026
Cityblock raises $116 million in new capital, partly to help with the acquisition of Homeward Health.  Cityblock coordinates and provides care in urban settings and Homeward is focused on rural...
August 21, 2026
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

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About This Blog

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