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Aug 05 2009

Wireless Explosion

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A number of companies are working on use of wireless technologies to improve health care.
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Aug 04 2009

Large Insurers 2d Quarter Results

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The three largest health insurers have reported second quarter results.
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Aug 03 2009

Obesity, Obesity

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new study shows increasing amounts of US health care spending are caused by obesity.
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Jul 29 2009

Kaiser EMR Saga Is Instructive

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Kaiser has a well-regarded health information system but it wasn't easy getting there.
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Jul 27 2009

More CDH Evidence

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A new study provides more evidence on the effects of high deductible health coverage.
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Jul 27 2009

Lab Companies Rolling Along

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The two largest clinical laboratory companies seem to be weathering the recession in good fashion.
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Jul 27 2009

Individual Health Responsibility

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Any health reform needs to ensure that there are adequate incentives to motivate individuals to take responsibility for lifestyle decisions that affect health.
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Jul 24 2009

An Interesting Pay-for-Performance Evaluation

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An analysis of England's pay-for-performance system finds improvement but some interesting trends and concerns as well.
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Jul 24 2009

Hospital Trade Association Survey Results

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HFMA has released its latest Financila Pulse, describing hospitals' expectations regarding revenue and other financial results.
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Jul 21 2009

Drug Manufacturers Up to Old Tricks

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Between lobbying and price increases, drug manufacturers are doing a good job of protecting their economic interests.
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Jul 21 2009

Health Care, Small Business and Jobs

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Health care costs can limit small business growth, stunting a major source of new jobs.
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Jul 21 2009

UHG, Cisco Plan TeleHealth Venture

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
UnitedHealth Group and Cisco plan to create a large telemedicine venture.
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Jul 21 2009

VA has IT Woes

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Often lauded for its health information systems, the VA apparently has significant problems getting projects done on time and on budget.
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Jul 21 2009

Politicians’ Health Misstatements

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
As health reform heats up, the public needs to be careful about what politicians say; they seldom are completely accurate.
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Jul 16 2009

HIT and Privacy Laws

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Health information technology is being pushed as one of the key methods to improve health care and reduce costs, but government itself has created barriers to its adoption and utility.
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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

A company called Whoop raised a ridiculous $575 million in new capital at a supposed $10 billion valuation.  The press release was released on April 1, so I would like...
April 5, 2026
Big deals continue in health care financings.  eMed, which manages weight loss medications for employers, raises a hefty $200 million, giving it a valuation of $2 billion, which seems crazy....
March 31, 2026
Color Turquoise Health happy, as it raises $40 million in new capital to support an expansion of its business from price transparency to managing contracts for providers.  Unfortunately the price...
March 18, 2026
Eight Sleep, another one of those weird names that litter health care, raised a new round of capital which supposedly values the company at $1.5 billion.  Eight Sleep sells sleep...
March 10, 2026

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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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