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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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Mar 20 2025

Tim Walz Is an Idiot

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Fat Timmy outdoes hisself again.
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Mar 20 2025

Debunking Climate Hysteria, March 20, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The EPA's social cost of carbon analysis is of course found to be flawed, probably fraudulent.
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Mar 19 2025

A Good Longer-term Debt Auction

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A strong 20 year US debt auction.
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Mar 18 2025

Mixed Economic News

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Various economic reports and indicators reflect uncertainty.
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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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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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