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May 06 2026

The Catcher in the Rye

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A re-reading of the Salinger "classic" reveals that there really isn't much there.
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May 05 2026

Cognitive Decline and Gut Function

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
New research identifies a role for certain interference with intestine-brain signaling in age-relative cognitive declines.
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May 04 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, May 1, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The leading article on supposed economic damage from climate change has to be retracted because it was built on lies.
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May 03 2026

Another Indicator of How Futile CV-19 Restrictions Were

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
In every country, despite lockdowns, masking and other restrictions, the vast majority of the population got a CV-19 infection.
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May 02 2026

The Anti-Strib, Week of April 27, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
More of the usual from the woeful Star Tribune.
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May 01 2026

A Legitimate Concern About Artificial Intelligence

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A somewhat technical article gives a sense of why artificial intelligence software and models could create serious problems as rolled out for real-world applications.
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Apr 30 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of April 27, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Generally weak US debt auctions, as rates tend to be rising.
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Apr 30 2026

No Need For “Both-Sides-ism” in Regard to Political Violence

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Conservatives engage in almost no political violence; the mainstream Dem party endorses and celebrates it.
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Apr 29 2026

Renewable Energy Insanity

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Renewable energy causes widespread environmental destruction.
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Apr 29 2026

Adolescents and Cannibis

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Legalization of THC leads to more teen use of these dangerous products.
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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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Research

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

IKS Health, a British company with a US subsidiary that offers “care enablement” and mentions AI, of course,  is buying TruBridge for $557 million.  TruBridge offers revenue cycle management and...
April 30, 2026
Innovacer, which basically collects data on a patient from multiple sources and aggregates it, raised an astounding $275 million in new capital, supposedly at a valuation of almost $3.5 billion....
April 22, 2026
A company called Whoop raised a ridiculous $575 million in new capital at a supposed $10 billion valuation.  The press release was released on April 1, so I would like...
April 5, 2026
Big deals continue in health care financings.  eMed, which manages weight loss medications for employers, raises a hefty $200 million, giving it a valuation of $2 billion, which seems crazy....
March 31, 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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