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Apr 24 2024

More Real Climate Science

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new set of studies undercuts the entire CO2 will cause further warming hypothesis.
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Apr 24 2024

Another of the Regular Updates on US Debt Sales

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A "good" two-year US note auction is good only because a high interest rate was offered.
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Apr 23 2024

The Babe

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Babe Ruth was a towering figure and exceptional athlete, with a woeful personal life.
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Apr 22 2024

Medicare Advantage Is at a Tipping Point

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Policy in regard to Medicare needs to be re-evaluated in light of impending insolvency and Medicare Advantage trends.
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Apr 21 2024

Physician Compensation

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
An updated look at physician compensation and trends.
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Apr 21 2024

Bill Maher Speaks

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Bill Maher speaks truth to whackos.
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Apr 19 2024

Another Body Blow to Gender Dis-Affirmation

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A review from Britain reveals the complete lack of any scientific evidence to support the butchering of children in the name of gender ideology.
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Apr 18 2024

Progress Against Cancer

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The US has made particularly good progress in treating cancer and limiting mortality, but much more can be done.
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Apr 17 2024

I Am Done With Coronamonomania, Part 4, Vax Safety Edition

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A somewhat lengthy examination of recent studies related mostly to vax safety, the results of which will drive the vax safety nuts even nuttier.
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Apr 16 2024

Concentration of US Health Spending

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Another version of my favorite brief on who is responsible for health is out, with epidemic impact included.
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Apr 15 2024

Climate Hysteria Is Based on Made-up Data, Fast Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
There could be no climate hysteria if not for grotesque data manipulation.
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Apr 14 2024

More Medicare Advantage Research

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Rates of switching to Medicare Advantage plans accelerated dramatically in the last 15 years and the MA plans generally have lower hospital use for the same condition compared to FFS…
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Apr 13 2024

The Ongoing Climate Follies

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Don't tell the climate hysterics, but alternatives to plastic have higher CO2 emissions.
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Apr 11 2024

More Great US Debt Sales News

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
More bad news for sellers, i.e., the US Treasury, and holders of US debt.
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Apr 11 2024

Is Sanity Returning on Gender Dis-affirmation?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Research demonstrates how badly the transgender whackos lie about pimping this garbage on children and adolescents.
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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

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