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Aug 23 2023

Dr. Osterholm Tells the Truth on Masks

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
A newly released letter from late November 2021 shows that eminent epidemiologist Dr. Osterholm knew masks were basically useless and chided the CDC for releasing mis-information in that regard.
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Aug 23 2023

Holding Schools Accountable Helps Children Later in Life

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
An interesting study looks at whether school accountability programs improve student's adult behavior.
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Aug 21 2023

Children Are Skipping School at Record Rates

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Chronic absenteeism rose during the epidemic, and appeared to rise more in states with less in-person schooling. Minnesota is conspicuous by its failure to release data, and you can guess…
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Aug 21 2023

Another Somewhat Boring Health Care Post, This Time on Hospital Prices

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Hospitals charge the same health plan far more for a commercial member than a Medicare Advantage one.
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Aug 19 2023

Coming Soon to Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Our country and state are already down the toilet and headed for the sewer as our education system becomes pure indoctrination in woke bullshit.
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Aug 19 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 220

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
You are sitting around bored on the weekend and this summary of CV-19 research can put you right to sleep for a pleasant nap.
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Aug 18 2023

Hot Air from Climate Hysterics is Causing Global Warming

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
It may be warm this summer, but it isn't exceptional, except in the minds of climate hysterics.
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Aug 17 2023

Minnesota’s Population Issues

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota's population dynamics reveal extensive domestic migration out of the state of our working population.
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Aug 16 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 219

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Down to maybe getting these off once a week, but there are some interesting findings showing up in research.
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Aug 15 2023

Hospital Acquisitions and Prices

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another report supports the role of hospital consolidation in raising prices while doing nothing to improve quality.
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Aug 14 2023

Ted Lasso Ropes Viewers in for the Last Time

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A diversion to entertainment, which may or may not be entertaining.
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Aug 13 2023

Additional Interesting Economic Data

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Consumer financial stresses are increasing, likely meaning a slowdown in future economic activity.
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Aug 12 2023

More on the Delusional Renewable Energy Disaster

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
More data and analysis on the real costs of the delusional push for renewable energy.
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Aug 11 2023

Understanding Inflation and the Pace of the Economy

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The money supply and the velocity of money are critical data to track to help understand economic trends.
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Aug 10 2023

More Detail on What Is Happening in the Economy

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Consumer spending is likely headed for a slowdown, which in turn will lead to far lower economic growth, if not a recession.
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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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