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Aug 20 2024

Real Temperature Trends in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An updated temperature analysis for Minnesota stations shows the ongoing pattern of recent warmth in some areas but cooling in others.
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Aug 19 2024

I Am Done With Coronamonomania, Part 10

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
If I am already up to part 10 on this series, not really quite done with coronamonomania.
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Aug 17 2024

Why Are We Like We Are?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Hard not to wonder--if there are other worlds supporting complex life, are they as barbaric as ours?
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Aug 16 2024

The Week’s Economic News

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The economy is weak and Khameleon Kamela will make it even worse.
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Aug 15 2024

Amount of Sunshine Is Related to Temperature, Gosh, Who Knew?

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Guess what--more sunshine creates higher surface air temperatures.
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Aug 15 2024

What Is Really Going on with Health Care Prices

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A more accurate source of health care price trends.
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Aug 14 2024

More Information on Minnesota’s Economy

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A quick note on an additional source of data on Minnesota's economy.
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Aug 14 2024

How to Actually Read the Inflation Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The prices of things that are most important to consumers continue to rise rapidly.
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Aug 13 2024

Where to Find the Truth About Minnesota Under Little Timmy

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
With a little research you can easily find the facts on how much Little Timmy Walz has screwed up Minnesota.
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Aug 11 2024

More Star Tribune Shenanigans

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Having had more than I can take of Strib garbage, I finally had to write to a columnist regarding a pathetic paean to the IB.
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Aug 10 2024

Minnesota’s Economy Sucks and Is Built on Government Quicksand

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Minnesota has no private sector job growth or economic growth, but lots of government growth, which is obviously unsustainable.
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Aug 09 2024

A Heads Up About Marijuana Risks

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Cannibis is not good for your physical or mental health, so use it at your own risk.
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Aug 09 2024

The Minneapolis Star Tribune Is Truly a Lying Piece of Democrat S**t

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
The StarTribune hits rock boottom in lying for Walz.
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Aug 08 2024

We Interrupt the Walz Flailing for Some Economic News, Updated

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Longer term US debt simply can't be sold at low interest rates.
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Aug 07 2024

Walz Unleashed; A Modest Psychologic Study of Little Timmy

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
My modest attempt at an empathetic rendering of the Governor's character.
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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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