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Mar 28 2025

The Anti-Strib, March 28, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Two broad themes permeate the Strib's recent front page coverage.
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Mar 28 2025

Don’t Ask Me To Explain Market Behavior

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Inflation concerns persist, but bond prices rose in early trading?
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Mar 27 2025

The Week’s US Debt Auctions, March 27, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
After an acceptable start, the week's debt auctions ended very poorly.
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Mar 27 2025

An Op-ed for the Star Tribune on the CV-19 Response

By Kevin Roche Commentary 9 Comments
The Star Tribune very generously prints an op-ed on Minnesota's CV-19 response.
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Mar 26 2025

Benjamin Franklin

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
My latest biographical journey is with Benjamin Franklin.
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Mar 26 2025

The Anti-Strib, March 26, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Another day of shilling for the anti-Trump Dems.
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Mar 26 2025

Minnesota’s Sinking Economy

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota has gone from far above average per person GDP to well below average.
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Mar 25 2025

The Anti-Strib, March 25, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The usual drivel from the Strib.
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Mar 24 2025

Employment Number Revisions

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new report indicates that job growth in the third quarter of 2024 was lower than initially reported.
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Mar 24 2025

The Anti-Strib, March 24, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another day of pimping for Dems and against Trump in our local waste of good wood pulp.
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Mar 23 2025

The Anti-Strib, March 23, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
An outrageous op-ed by our former health commissioner.
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Mar 22 2025

More on Federal Government Departments

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A little more analysis and history on this very timely topic.
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Mar 22 2025

The Anti-Strib, March 21 & 22

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Just another day of Trump bashing and Dem protecting by the Strib.
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Mar 21 2025

Eliminating Federal Government Departments

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
It will be harder than people may realize to eliminate federal government departments.
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Mar 21 2025

The Anti-Strib, While I Was Gone

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A quick catchup on the Dem house organ Strib's front page headlines.
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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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Press Ganey, which provides market research for health plans and providers , is being purchased by health care survey firm Qualtrics for $6.75 billion.  Both companies claim this is all...
October 6, 2025
Another weirdly named company, Thyme Care, spices things up by raising a fresh $97 million in capital to support its cancer care managment business.
September 25, 2025
Sometimes companies change their name, I have no idea why and it often seems goofy.  CapitalRx, which is a pharmacy benefit manager, with aspirations to be a broader technology provider...
September 25, 2025
Innovacer, a health care technology company that claims extensive use of artificial intelligence, is acquiring Story Health, which helps manage patients with chronic care conditions and who need specialty care.
September 18, 2025

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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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