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Jul 24 2026

Another Cock-eyed Ranking for Minnesota Education

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota's education system currently sucks but you won't know that by CNBC's rankings.
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Jul 23 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of July 20, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another poor week for US debt.
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Jul 23 2026

Health Affairs, July 2026 Issue

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another issue of Health Affairs is in the books.
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Jul 22 2026

National Health Spending Through 2034, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The conclusion to the summary of the recent release of health spending projections through 2034.
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Jul 21 2026

Most Recent National Health Expenditure Projections, Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new look at projected health spending through 2034.
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Jul 20 2026

A Monumental Undertaking

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Victor Hugo's Les Miserables is an exceptional work; lengthy but worth the time.
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Jul 19 2026

Hospital-Acquired Infections

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Hospital-acquired infections continue to be a significant quality issue for health care.
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Jul 18 2026

Explain this Educational Conundrum

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota graduates students from high schools even when they have learned little.
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Jul 18 2026

Another Week of the Anti-Strib, July 11, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
It's that time we all dread again, more from the Star Tribune.
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Jul 17 2026

Renewable Energy Follies, July 17, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another hilarious destruction of a renewable energy plant by Mother Nature.
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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

Health care is a big part of the economy so investment dollars tend to flow there, not always wisely.  There is alot of gibberish in this press release from Pearl...
July 9, 2026
InStride Health hit the ground running, well maybe walking, as it raised $30 million in additional capital for its pediatric mental health business.  Children’s mental health would be just fine...
June 17, 2026
GoHealth is another of those excessively valued health startups that was always destined to flounder and not it has filed bankruptcy and the company will be turned over to lenders....
June 8, 2026
Garner Health isn’t gathering any accolades from me, as it raises a new round of $100 million in capital at about a $2.5 billion valuation.   The company supposedly steers...
June 2, 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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