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May 26 2023

High Cost Claims for Health Care Payers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An annual report from Sun Life gives a glimpse into high cost claims in employer-sponsored health plans.
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May 25 2023

The Ruination of Minnesota Continued

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
A prominent Minnesota businessman says bye, bye to nutso-land.
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May 24 2023

“Science” Is Often Fake

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
An amazing 25% of all scientific papers are likely to be fake, according to a new study.
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May 23 2023

Maybe Natural Cycles Cause Climate Variation–Nah That Can’t Be

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
It is pretty clear that the interaction of various components of Earth's orbital dynamics are responsible for major climate shifts, and that CO2 levels have little to do with the…
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May 23 2023

Time to Stop the Systemic Discrimination Nonsense

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A study of discrimination against women in science finds little evidence that it exists. The introduction is a must-read.
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May 22 2023

Event Rates by Vax Status, Ages 18 to 49

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The major adult group's event rates, by vax status.
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May 22 2023

Final Breakthrough Tables

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A last look at the outstanding set of tables Dave Dixon created that revealed the Governor's lies about events among the vaxed population.
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May 22 2023

Hospital-Acquired CV-19

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A number of people actually got CV-19 in a hospital.
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May 22 2023

Long-Term Care CV-19 Deaths

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Long-term care residents were particularly vulnerable to CV-19.
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May 21 2023

The Ruination of Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Minnesota will be a cold and un-beautiful California, only worse, thanks to the current legislative session.
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May 21 2023

But They Told Us There Would Be No More Snow!!

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
We were told there would be no snow, but that appears to have been a lie.
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May 20 2023

You Must Read What This Supreme Court Justice Said About the Epidemic Response

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A Supreme Court Justice brilliantly sums up the wanton disregard for constitutional rights during the epidemic.
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May 19 2023

Young People’s Deaths in America

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Deaths among young Americans have increased dramatically, driven by the policies of one political party. Don't expect change anytime soon.
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May 16 2023

An Economic Slowdown, Recession, Crash? Is Coming

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Everything points to a serious economic downturn over the next year.
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May 16 2023

Event Rates by Vax Status, Ages 50 to 64

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Updated and revised analysis of events in the 50-64 age group.
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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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