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Feb 10 2026

High-Dose Influenza Vaccine in Seniors

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
And another one bites the dust, high-dose flu vaccines offer no better protection than regular dose for older adults.
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Feb 10 2026

Health Affairs, December 2025 and January 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Catching up on research presented in a couple of issues of Health Affairs.
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Feb 09 2026

The Strib Day by Day for Over Two Weeks

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Every day the Strib outdoes itself in purveying the worst journalism you can imagine.
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Feb 09 2026

Climate Hysteria Debunked, February 9, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A couple of more articles on aspects of climate that are ignored by the hysterics.
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Feb 08 2026

Reasons for US Income Inequality

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Income inequality in the US is largely driven by poor behaviors within an ethnic group, not by differences between them..
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Feb 07 2026

Nutshell

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Here is a quick read by Ian McEwan, his usual excellent writing.
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Feb 06 2026

JOLTS for December 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
While the number of job openings appears to be declining, it isn't all bad news.
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Feb 06 2026

Charlton Heston

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Another bio of a film star.
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Feb 05 2026

What Is Consciousness?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new article relates consciousness to memory processes.
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Feb 04 2026

Another Science Post–on Dark Matter

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
More on the apparent weirdness of our universe.
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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

Headlines

And here is why I often wonder what investors are thinking when they make large investments in companies with dubious businesses.  Carbon Health was going to open hundreds of primary...
February 5, 2026
Chamber Cardio helps cardiologists participate in value-based payment arrangements, which adjust payment based on outcomes.  Medicare and other payers have implemented these but it makes no difference on total spending....
February 5, 2026
Providing mental health services is hot right now in the investment world, which is understandable given that about half the country appears to be completely insane.  And providing those services...
February 1, 2026
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

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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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