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Oct 17 2024

Revised Crime Statistics

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The FBI sneakily revises crime data from 2022 that shows an increase as opposed to the decrease initially reported.
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Oct 16 2024

Electrifying News

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Electric cars don't come close to meeting manufacturer claims about distance between charging.
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Oct 15 2024

Among Other Problems, Turns Out Renewable Energy Is Fragile

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Solar plants are very exposed to storm damage and you pay the cost of repair or replacement.
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Oct 14 2024

Health Spending Growth

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
US health care spending is rising faster than economic growth and is the major contributor to ongoing federal budget issues.
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Oct 13 2024

Measuring Temperatures

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Yet another realistic piece of climate research finds issues with the fundamental "its warming" message of the hysterics.
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Oct 12 2024

Important Announcement–A New Name for the Incompetent Blowhard

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Little Timmy gets christened with a new moniker.
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Oct 11 2024

The Latest Inflation Reading

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Inflation continues to be present, particularly in items consumers have to buy--food, housing, clothes, medical care, car insurance.
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Oct 10 2024

Drug Overdoses in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Drug overdose deaths may be down in Minnesota, but total overdoses rose, as nothing is done to reduce drug trafficking.
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Oct 10 2024

Another Day, Another Mediocre Debt Auction

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another mediocre US debt sale confirms that the Federal Reserve doesn't control rates in that market.
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Oct 09 2024

Another Failed Public Health Intervention

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An intervention to reduce opioid deaths fails to do so.
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Oct 09 2024

The State of Medicare

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An annual report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to Congress discusses several key issues.
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Oct 08 2024

It Is Getting Ugly in the US Debt Market

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A bad three-year US debt auction is a preview of more difficulties ahead.
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Oct 08 2024

Once More into the Masking Breach

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
A new re-analysis shows the typical flaws in pro-masking studies.
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Oct 08 2024

A Couple of Mis-used CV-19 Research Pieces

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Two studies indicate the need for careful reading and avoidance of using research to just desired outcomes.
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Oct 07 2024

One More Study on Deaths During the Epidemic

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another study attempts to calculate excess deaths during the epidemic in the Western world, noting that many were not attributable to CV-19.
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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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IKS Health, a British company with a US subsidiary that offers “care enablement” and mentions AI, of course,  is buying TruBridge for $557 million.  TruBridge offers revenue cycle management and...
April 30, 2026
Innovacer, which basically collects data on a patient from multiple sources and aggregates it, raised an astounding $275 million in new capital, supposedly at a valuation of almost $3.5 billion....
April 22, 2026
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

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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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