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Jun 02 2026

Productivity

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The US has experienced moderate productivity growth in wholesale and retail businesses, which might be accelerated by AI and robotics adoption.
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May 31 2026

The Movie “Tomorrow”

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Here is a rare movie review from me, about a film that is now over 50 years old.
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May 30 2026

One Big Reason Our Health Care Is Expensive and Our Spending High

By Kevin Roche Commentary 12 Comments
Ranked by cash compensation, physicians account for almost all of the top 30 occupations in the US.
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May 29 2026

Minnesota Hates on Small Businesses

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota has the highest effective corporate tax rate in the country, which is driving out small businesses.
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May 28 2026

For Those Who Don’t Think Other Countries Are Trying to Screw Up Ours

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A dunce of a leftist (or is that redundant) reveals foreign financing to undermine the US.
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May 27 2026

High-Cost Health Claims

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Another look at the high cost conditions and treatments driving health spending.
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May 26 2026

The Political Corruption of Professions

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The radical leftist plan to corrupt American institutions and professions is working brilliantly, and destroying our society in the process.
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May 25 2026

A Memorial Day Message

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
We should all honor the sacrifice of those in our military.
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May 24 2026

Wealth and Envy

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
The usual crew of rich, entitled far-left, extreme, radical Dems bashes the entrepreneurs who create tremendous benefits for society and our economy,
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May 22 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of May 18, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another mediocre, at best, week for US debt.
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May 21 2026

England

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
England once had perhaps the largest empire ever assembled and now is country in clear significant decline, but with still delightful people.
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May 20 2026

May 2026 Issue of Health Affairs

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A truly junk science issue of Health Affairs, reflecting the extreme radical ideology of the editors.
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May 19 2026

Excess Death Causes in the United States

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The US has "excess" deaths compared to other developed countries, but a new study ignores the real cause--different demographics and poor health behaviors.
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May 18 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, May 18, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Studies still leaking out that debunk some of the climate hysteria narrative.
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May 17 2026

Cancer Incidence

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Despite fearsome headlines, there is a small change in the rate of cancers in the population and that change is largely due to better screening practices.
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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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Happy Health is ecstatic to raise $75 million in new capital for its home health monitoring platform, which helps manage sleep apnea and other problems.  We will see how ecstatic...
August 20, 2026
DocGo, a provider of medical transport services and “mobile” health, is acquiring Hicuity Health, which offers “virtual” care services.  To show you what great investments many of these health care...
August 18, 2026
Hinge Health, which manages care for musculoskeletal and migraine conditions, opens the door to gastrointestinal care with a $105 million acquisition of Cylinder Health, which focuses on managing meds and...
August 5, 2026
If you are a health care company, you too can raise astronomical sums of capital if you claim to be part of the AI wave.  Function Health demonstrates by raising...
August 3, 2026

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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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