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Dec 04 2024

December 2024 JOLTS Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
When job numbers bounce around this much, it makes you wonder.
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Dec 03 2024

Inflation Isn’t Going Away

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Health care and health insurance prices are rising rapidly, contributing to ongoing inflation.
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Dec 02 2024

Pardon Me?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
Bidementia's pardon of his son is unforgiveable.
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Nov 30 2024

Climate Hysteria, November 30 Edition

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Hard to know if there is a warming trend if you don't have accurate historic temperature measurements.
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Nov 29 2024

Not News to Those of Us Living in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A little-known fact about Minnesota won't actually surprise you.
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Nov 29 2024

Victor Hugo

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
My latest biographical report, on French author Victor Hugo.
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Nov 28 2024

Thanksgiving 2024

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.
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Nov 27 2024

What!! DEI May Actually Exacerbate Divisions and Prevent Unity

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
New research finds the obvious--DEI programs make relations between people worse.
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Nov 27 2024

The Weekly Climate Truth, November 26, 2024

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another piece of research challenges the climate hysterics' narrative about warming temperatures and melting ice.
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Nov 26 2024

US Debt Auctions Perk Up

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A couple of weirdly strong US debt auctions suggest so Trump relief factor that likely isn't justified in light of the unlikelihood of deficit action.
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Nov 25 2024

CV-19 Vaccines and Lives Saved

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
A recent study estimates deaths saved by CV-19 vaccination.
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Nov 24 2024

Another Meditation on the Human Condition

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The waste of financial and human resources on conflicts is holding the human race back.
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Nov 23 2024

What Is Reality?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Our universe at the smallest scale appears governed by almost bizarre quantum theories.
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Nov 23 2024

The Federal Debt Mess

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Concern is growing about auctions of US debt. You can follow along real-time.
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Nov 22 2024

One Last Word on Gaetz

By Kevin Roche Commentary 13 Comments
Have to wonder what the real deal was with the Gaetz nomination.
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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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