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Dec 28 2023

Wishful Economics

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
California continues to destroy the lives of low-income people through fantasy economics.
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Dec 27 2023

Common Sense on Transgenderism

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Gender disaffirming care is hitting headwinds, as more people accept that it is non-scientific malarkey and just a way for unethical doctors to make more money.
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Dec 26 2023

The Grotesque Effects of Identity Politics and Woke Ideology

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Identity politics and the woke religion cause more racism, stereotyping and discrimination than any movement in history.
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Dec 26 2023

Trying to Get at the Truth About Climate

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Getting the climate basics right is important and one basic is that we are not in a period of unprecedented warmth.
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Dec 25 2023

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Happy holidays to all and please reflect on how we might make this a better world.
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Dec 23 2023

Gosh, Why Is Everyone Moving to Republican-run States? (With Chart)

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Updated national census numbers show continued large movement out of progressive-run states into Republican-run ones. Wonder why?
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Dec 22 2023

The Strib Pimps for Dems Again

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The state's job data is also not as rosy as the Dem party media outlet suggests.
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Dec 21 2023

Minnesota Tries to Sugar-Coat Population Changes

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Minnesota continues to lose residents, especially those with higher incomes, to other states, while attracting illegal and legal immigrants who are a heavy burden on state finances.
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Dec 21 2023

Sweden Had it Right

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Swedish response to the epidemic wasn't perfect but far better than the panic-driven lockdowns the rest of the world adopted.
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Dec 20 2023

Colorado Goes Completely Batshit Crazy

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new low in whacked Democrat party undermining of the rule of law and democracry occurs in Colorado.
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Dec 19 2023

The Economist Discovers Media Bias, and All It Needed to Do Was Look in the Mirror

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Economist discovers that the media has a whacked progressive bias.
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Dec 19 2023

Fossil Fuels Are Here to Stay, and then Some

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Anyone who looks at global energy production data can see that the smart countries in the world are using more fossil fuels not less.
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Dec 17 2023

A Couple of Health Care Related Items

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Two recent health care related studies reflect ongoing issues in regard to Medicare and market concentration.
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Dec 16 2023

National Health Spending in 2022

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Medicare actuaries release their annual report on national health spending.
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Dec 15 2023

Racism and Segregation

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Identity politics is destroying our country and society and increasing discrimination.
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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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