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Jul 12 2024

Another Week of Economic News

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Bidementia's economy ain't lookin' so good, largely because our debt and deficit are out-of-control.
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Jul 11 2024

DEI in the Military

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Our military has been infested with the woke ideology.
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Jul 11 2024

That Really Scary 2025 Project

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The newest fake news attack on Trump involves the 2025 Project, a completely mainstream policy recommendation from a long-time think tank.
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Jul 10 2024

Energy and Electricity Prices in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
My motto for the pro(re)gressive Dems is "Making Everything You Need Cost More". Minnesota Dems are doing that in spades with energy prices and bills.
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Jul 10 2024

Additional Reports from Secondary Payers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Two reports from secondary health care payers help identify trends in the highest cost diseases and claims.
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Jul 08 2024

Educational Spending and Outcomes

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota spends more and more on education, while getting less and less learning.
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Jul 08 2024

Government Workers Are a Big Component of Our Deficits and Debt

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The gap between large average government pay and benefits and what a private employee makes is beyond unfair and has to b e rectified.
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Jul 07 2024

Some Weekend Research Summaries

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
As the Independence Day holiday winds down, some research tidbits on common themes.
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Jul 05 2024

Your Monthly Job Report Fiction

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The monthly contender for best fiction work, the Bureau of Labor Statistics job report, has arrived.
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Jul 04 2024

Celebrate Pride In Your Country

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Americans can be justly proud of our country and what it has stood for for almost 250 years.
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Jul 03 2024

Why Inflation Will Stay High

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Health insurance premiums are set for a hefty increase next year, due to the rise in health spending.
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Jul 02 2024

Taxpayers Still Heading Out of Minnesota, and Our Economy Is Getting Worse

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Taxpayers are fleeing Minnesota and we have no economic or personal income growth except for government activity.
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Jul 02 2024

JOLTS Gives No Jolt to the Economy

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another untrustworthy labor market report from the Bidementia Administration shows that the only area with strong job growth is government.
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Jun 30 2024

For Those Who Believe the Gender Ideology Bullsh*t

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
New research using artificial intelligence makes it very clear that there are two distinct sexes/genders, with no evidence of a "spectrum".
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Jun 30 2024

More on the Negative Effects of Hospital Mergers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new paper provides further evidence of the harms from hospital consolidation.
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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

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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