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Dec 06 2023

The Labor Market Begins to Implode

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The latest labor data shows a declining labor market, with more bad news likely on Friday.
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Dec 05 2023

The Most Brilliant and Simple Defense of Freedom You Will See

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Please cry for us Argentina, we have no one as brilliant as your new President.
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Dec 05 2023

More Random Economic News

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
No matter what things look like on the surface, the economy and our nation's finances are completely rotten underneath.
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Dec 04 2023

No Further Comment Needed

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Qualities associated with conservatism and being conservative lead to better relationships with children and less mental health issues for adolescents.
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Dec 04 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 231

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
I am doing these less frequently over time, but here is another set of CV-19 research summaries.
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Dec 03 2023

Suicide Rates, and Another Plea for Equity

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Suicides continue to rise and there is no equity and no attempt to address the glaring disparity, because it affects white people.
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Dec 02 2023

Update on One of the Worst Climate Lies

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
The infamous Mann hockey stick which showed large temperature rises is revealed to be even more of a fraud.
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Nov 30 2023

How Are Family Finances Really Doing?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A detailed look at American family finances suggests that the wealthy are doing great but the lower half of the income distribution not so much.
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Nov 30 2023

Is the Economy “Strong”?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
While the economy supposedly is cooking along, unsustainable government and consumer spending are the major contributors.
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Nov 29 2023

What Is Happening With Health Plans Globally?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Private health insurers globally face the same cost pressures as we do in the US, and expect continued high growth in health spending.
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Nov 28 2023

There’s a Hole in Uncle Sam’s Arm Where All the Money Goes

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A graphic look at the revenue collected by the federal government and how much more it spends than collects.
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Nov 28 2023

Another Survey of Employer Health Plans

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
More evidence of cost pressures on employer health plans.
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Nov 27 2023

Reading in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
New laws in Minnesota to address reading declines in schools don't address the real problems.
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Nov 26 2023

The Masking Flash Point

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new study provides further evidence of the futility of mask-wearing to prevent respiratory virus transmission.
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Nov 25 2023

Unprecedented Warming–of Climate Hysterics’ Brains

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Despite the best efforts of climate hysterics and truth censors, some science keeps getting published demonstrating how false the climate crisis narrative is.
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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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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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