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Dec 26 2024

We Are Done Selling US Debt in 2024

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
2024's auctions are over, but I assure you that more massive debt sales are coming in January and every month in 2025, with rising rates.
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Dec 24 2024

Have a Wonderful Christmas

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Find a way to enjoy Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate. It is time for happiness, if not joy.
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Dec 24 2024

This Was a Good US Debt Auction? Updated.

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another warning about interest rates and our debt pile from a two-year US debt auction.
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Dec 23 2024

Do Something For Others During the Holiday

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Do something nice for the underappreciated people doing the hard but necessary jobs in our society.
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Dec 22 2024

New Numbers on Minnesota’s Population and a Bonus Link

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota is losing existing residents and attracting high-cost legal and illegal immigrants.
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Dec 19 2024

Keep Up With Science and Other Areas

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A couple of sites have a lot of useful science information.
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Dec 19 2024

What Is Really Happening With Climate?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A post gives a good survey of items to be considered in understanding where climate might be headed.
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Dec 19 2024

Where Is the Economy?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Recent reports create some uncertainty about the status of the economy.
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Dec 17 2024

Last US Debt Auctions of the Year Are Not Looking Good

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Trump's election doesn't make the US debt and interest rate problem magically go away.
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Dec 16 2024

Tim Walz Learned Nothing, Nada, Zilch, Zip

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Our pathetic governor learned nothing from his election experience and is clueless about how much Dems hate him and blame him.
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Dec 15 2024

Another Piece of Mask Lunacy

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Another absurd attempt to convince us that forced masking would slow viral transmission by using a pathetic model.
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Dec 15 2024

What Is the Real Employment Situation?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
As might be expected a preliminary analysis suggests the BLS has overstated job growth this year.
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Dec 14 2024

Some Truths About the US Healthcare System

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The US health system has its problems but is generally better than that in other developed countries.
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Dec 13 2024

Minnesota’s Economy Sucks

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota has negative after-inflation personal income growth as the Incompetent Blowhard's policies destroy the state's economy.
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Dec 13 2024

On Another Science Front; the Universe Is Ending

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Its over, Johnny, its over, but there is still time left to have some fun.
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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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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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