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Sep 18 2025

High-Cost Patients in Employer-Sponsored Plans

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Employer health benefit plans also have a few members accounting for most spending.
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Sep 17 2025

The Anti-Strib, September 17, 2025 and Before

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
More catching up on goings on in the local newspaper, the exemplar of non-journalism.
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Sep 17 2025

The 340B Drug Program

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The 340B drug purchase progam was intended to help low-income patients but has been distorted to help hospitals make money.
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Sep 16 2025

The US Health Insurance Industry

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The US health insurance industry is large and pretty profitable.
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Sep 15 2025

The Tim Walz Playbook

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Tim Walz is the exemplar of how the Dem party currently operates.
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Sep 12 2025

Debunking Climate Hysteria, September 12, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
No increase in extreme wildfires or in sea level rise--hysterics are crying.
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Sep 12 2025

US Debt Auctions, Week of September 8, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An excellent week for US debt auctions, but not really for the US as we just keep adding to our debt and interest payment burden.
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Sep 11 2025

Charlie Kirk

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Conservatives are being intentionally targeted for violence and murder, in an environment created by Democrats and their media allies.
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Sep 10 2025

Schaudenfreude, Strib Style

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
The Strib closes its local printing plant, reflecting continued decline of interest in its far-left coverage and opinions.
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Sep 10 2025

Further to the Issue With Autism Diagnoses

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new study proposes to increase autism diagnoses among girls.
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Sep 09 2025

Debunking Climate Hysteria, September 9, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A review article says that temperature changes lead CO2 changes by about 150 years, not the other way around.
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Sep 09 2025

Another Big Negative Revision for BLS

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An annual revision to the jobs numbers through March of 2025 shows 911,000 fewer than previously estimated.
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Sep 07 2025

We Already Know Why There Is a Rise in Autism Diagnoses

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A review article debunks the lies about autism prevalence and trend changes.
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Sep 06 2025

Tariff War Results, So Far

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The chaotic tariff mess is achieving none of its supposed goals and it is unlikely the tariffs ever will.
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Sep 05 2025

A Nasty Jobs Report, August 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A grim employment report, if the initial numbers can be trusted.
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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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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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