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Aug 04 2023

I Am in Doomsday Mode, Updated

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The news supports my generally negative view of the country's fate.
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Aug 04 2023

Countries Are Starting to Regret Their CV-19 Responses

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
A report from Scotland on the epidemic response is an excellent summary of the epidemic and comes to the obvious conclusion that there was no evidence to support lockdowns, masking,…
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Aug 03 2023

Another Contender in the Dumbest Piece of CV-19 Research Sweepstakes

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Another garbage study attempts to portray Republicans as idiots who died more during the epidemic.
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Aug 03 2023

CO2 and Temperature

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Yeah, sure, human-generated CO2 is responsible for raising the world's temperature.
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Aug 03 2023

Systemic Racism and the Law Enforcement and Justice System

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Any systemic racism in law enforcement or the justice system in Minnesota actually runs in favor of African Americans.
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Aug 02 2023

A Closer Look at the Jobs Numbers Always Shows Weakness

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A close look at jobs data shows more economic weakness than the headline would suggest. By fall, revisions will reveal more of the truth.
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Aug 02 2023

High-income People Flee Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota has a very large rate of losing people with high incomes to other states.
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Aug 01 2023

We Are Going to Have High Interest Rates for a Very Long Time

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Interest rates are high and they aren't going down.
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Aug 01 2023

More on the Masking Lunacy

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
In the next epidemic, will politicians and officials remember that lockdowns and masking didn't stop spread? No.
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Aug 01 2023

More Children Will Be Poisoned With Marijuana Starting Today in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
As cannibis is legalized in Minnesota, more children will be poisoned and develop mental illness, but legislators don't care as long as they keep getting their political contributions from the…
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Jul 31 2023

Coming Soon to Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
California, New York and Illinois are the example Minnesota has chosen to follow.
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Jul 29 2023

The Climate Change Hysterics Only Know How to Lie

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Climate hysterics use a misleading chart to try to create the impression that heat is worse than cold in relation to deaths.
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Jul 29 2023

Minnesota’s Education System Sucks

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota tries to lie about reading levels for 8th graders.
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Jul 28 2023

The Economy Is Rotten and so Is the Official Data

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new paper has a good summary of the economic difficulties we face, no matter what the official data says.
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Jul 27 2023

Power Generation in the Midwest Grid Area

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Wind and solar are worthless, especially in a heat wave. We are completely reliant on reliable sources like nuclear, gas and coal.
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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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Angle Health, a vendor of a supposedly artificial intelligence powered health benefits platform for employers raised $134 million in new capital.  All you have to do is mention AI and...
December 4, 2025
Reema Health, which calls itself a complex care management company, reamed investors for $19 million in capital, to be used for the usual “to support growth”.  The firm works with...
December 2, 2025
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

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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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