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Oct 04 2023

Electric Cars for Everyone, so Rich People Can Get Richer

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Everything about electric cars is expensive, including insurance, but rich people get richer from them.
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Oct 03 2023

Minnesota’s Modeling Nightmare

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota finally wants to figure out how epidemic modeling was so bad, but the Strib isn't interested in my thoughts on the matter.
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Oct 03 2023

Reality Intrudes Again on the Renewable Energy Delusion

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Solar and wind power are the most expensive forms of electricity and the cost of storage to make them even partly reliable will add enourmously to consumers electric bills.
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Oct 03 2023

Matt Gaetz Is an Asshole

By Kevin Roche Commentary 15 Comments
A Congressman from Florida is a repellant jackass who is helping the whacked Dems.
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Oct 02 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 226

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Once more into the research breach, lockdowns, masks, et al.
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Oct 01 2023

More Climate Research that the Hysterics Won’t Like

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A few climate notes as the truth-tellers somehow manage to penetrate that attempted censorship of the climate hysterics.
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Oct 01 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 225

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Interesting research continues to appear and I will keep summarizing it for you.
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Sep 29 2023

Pay No Attention to Those Pesky Climate “Denialists”

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Losses from tornadoes have actually trended down in recent decades when adjusted for inflation, population growth and other relevant factors.
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Sep 29 2023

Yet More Economic Data Revisions

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Revised economic data paints a much weaker picture of the economy than did initial releases.
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Sep 28 2023

Woke Health Care Is Deadly Health Care

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota's hospitals inexcusably kill and injure a number of patients every year, and DEI is likely one cause.
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Sep 27 2023

Inflation and High Interest Rates Are Here to Stay

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The new reality of higher inflation and interest rates for an extended period, and the consequent economic damage, is settling in.
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Sep 27 2023

The Renewable Energy Scam Is Just Ludicrous

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
In a hilarious example of karma, governors (all Dems) of states with offshore wind farm projects are begging for even more federal funding, complaining about inflation and regulatory delays that…
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Sep 26 2023

Minnesota Goes All-in To Indoctrinate Students to Be Whacked Progressive Voters

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota whacked Dems are using education to keep the pool of future pro(re)gressive voters growing.
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Sep 24 2023

Relative Spending and Utilization for Medicare Advantage Plans

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Medicare Advantage plans have lower utilization and spending than does the Medicare fee-for-service program.
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Sep 23 2023

Stop-loss Insurance Claims for Self-funded Employers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A report on stop-loss insurance reveals increases in number of claims and average cost of a claim.
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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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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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