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Dec 28 2023

Wishful Economics

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
California continues to destroy the lives of low-income people through fantasy economics.
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Dec 27 2023

Common Sense on Transgenderism

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Gender disaffirming care is hitting headwinds, as more people accept that it is non-scientific malarkey and just a way for unethical doctors to make more money.
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Dec 26 2023

The Grotesque Effects of Identity Politics and Woke Ideology

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Identity politics and the woke religion cause more racism, stereotyping and discrimination than any movement in history.
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Dec 26 2023

Trying to Get at the Truth About Climate

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Getting the climate basics right is important and one basic is that we are not in a period of unprecedented warmth.
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Dec 25 2023

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Happy holidays to all and please reflect on how we might make this a better world.
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Dec 23 2023

Gosh, Why Is Everyone Moving to Republican-run States? (With Chart)

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Updated national census numbers show continued large movement out of progressive-run states into Republican-run ones. Wonder why?
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Dec 22 2023

The Strib Pimps for Dems Again

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The state's job data is also not as rosy as the Dem party media outlet suggests.
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Dec 21 2023

Minnesota Tries to Sugar-Coat Population Changes

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Minnesota continues to lose residents, especially those with higher incomes, to other states, while attracting illegal and legal immigrants who are a heavy burden on state finances.
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Dec 21 2023

Sweden Had it Right

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Swedish response to the epidemic wasn't perfect but far better than the panic-driven lockdowns the rest of the world adopted.
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Dec 20 2023

Colorado Goes Completely Batshit Crazy

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new low in whacked Democrat party undermining of the rule of law and democracry occurs in Colorado.
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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

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
Color Turquoise Health happy, as it raises $40 million in new capital to support an expansion of its business from price transparency to managing contracts for providers.  Unfortunately the price...
March 18, 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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