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Jul 09 2026

The True Cost of Illegal Immigration

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new paper finds that the massive illegal immigration surge under Biden raised house prices and rents and led to lower per capita income.
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Jul 08 2026

Additional Autism Prevalence Research

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A commentary provides an excellent explanation of why autism diagnoses have risen and the dangers of this practice.
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Jul 06 2026

Giving Money to People Rarely Helps Them Improve Their Lives

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Research finds that microloans to people in poor countries does nothing to improve their lives.
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Jul 05 2026

The Dangers to the Success of the United States

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
An editorial in the WSJ accurately summarizes the threats to the US.
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Jul 04 2026

Happy Independence Day

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A somber Independence Day, as the nation faces renewed threats to the ideals and rights that the founders fought for and that have made us great.
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Jul 03 2026

Tim Walz, All-time Scumbag

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Timmy Walz sides with criminal pedophiles over law enforcement.
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Jul 02 2026

Employment Report for June 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A mediocre employment report for June, but as usual, concerns arise regarding accuracy.
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Jul 02 2026

Strib Catchup, Week of June 22, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
All caught up on inestimably bad Strib.
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Jul 01 2026

The Anti-Strib, Week of June 12, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Part one of the most recent catchup on the Strib Shenanigans.
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Jul 01 2026

JOLTS For May 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A good report on job openings, hires, quits and firings for May of 2026.
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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

More AI craziness in health care.  A company called H1 is buying Defacto Health for God-knows how much money.  Both companies claim an AI background and to help with “provider...
September 11, 2026
To show you how AI fever has infected every part of the investing world, this company, Forus, raised $150 million in new capital at a $3 billion valuation by saying...
September 9, 2026
Thyme Care decides its time to party, spicing up its business with a fresh $125 million in capital, with a valuation of over $2 billion.  The company helps manage cancer...
September 3, 2026
Virtual physical therapy company Sword Health sticks it to shareholders by acquiring virtual mental health company Headspace in an all cash deal valued at somewhere between $200 million and $300...
August 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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