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Jan 13 2025

We Are a Doomed Society

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
I think our country is on an irreversible path that continues to spiral down.
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Jan 12 2025

Venture Capital in the Third Quarter of 2024

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
In Q3 2024, venture capital firms and venture-backed companies continue to face a tough environment.
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Jan 11 2025

Climate Hysteria and Unintended Consequences

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Banning sulfur-based shipping fuels is one likely cause of last year's warmth.
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Jan 10 2025

The Most Absurd Climate Article You Will Ever Read

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A truly stupid KFF article says climate change is causing mental health issues for young people.
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Jan 10 2025

Another Puzzling Jobs Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A strong jobs report means no more interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
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Jan 09 2025

This Is Getting Redundant, But Important to Watch

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Yesterday 30-year US bonds were issued with a very high interest rate, prepare for more and more auctions with this result.
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Jan 08 2025

The January JOLTS Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Not a lot of change month-over-month in the job openings and labor turnover report.
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Jan 07 2025

More Good US Debt Auction News

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Even worse news from today's ten-year Treasury note sale than from yesterday's three-year one.
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Jan 07 2025

Us Debt Starts 2025 Partying Like It’s 2024

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
US debt is looking unloved early in 2025, no change from 2024.
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Jan 06 2025

The True Cost of Renewable Energy

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Wind power is far more expensive than natural gas when all costs are factored in.
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Jan 05 2025

Climate Non-Hysteria, January 5, 2024

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A couple of studies add to the evidence that concern about supposed human-caused warming is grotesquely exaggerated.
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Jan 04 2025

Good Examples of How 16 Years of Dem Rule Has Screwed Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Whacked weirdos Dayton and Walz are responsible for excessive state government spending, including on education, while performance declines.
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Jan 03 2025

Walt Disney

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Walt Disney was a tremendous entrepreneur and innovator in entertainment.
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Jan 02 2025

Hurricane Hysteria

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Climate hysterics regularly abuse hurricane data.
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Jan 01 2025

Happy New Year

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Have a great 2025, we all have that potential in us.
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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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