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Sep 23 2023

Stop-loss Insurance Claims for Self-funded Employers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A report on stop-loss insurance reveals increases in number of claims and average cost of a claim.
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Sep 22 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 224

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
From far across the Pacific comes yet another set of summaries, just like the virus.
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Sep 20 2023

How Not to Fix the Educational Crisis

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A report proposing to address serious issues with our educational system instead demonstrates exactly why it is screwed up to begin with. It is all about ideology.
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Sep 20 2023

This Review Will Get Slammed by Scientific American Too

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The authors of the mask review Scientific American wrongly impugned have now gone after lockdowns.
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Sep 19 2023

Scientific American Is Not Scientific

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
A Scientific American editorial reveals nothing about masks but a lot about the ideology-driven nature of the US "science" establishment.
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Sep 19 2023

The Real Problem With DEI Programs

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A WSJ op-ed is spectacularly wrong about the problems with corporate DEI programs.
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Sep 18 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 223

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Even from far across the ocean, the research summaries continue their steady distribution.
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Sep 17 2023

A Report From Tasmania

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Tasmania is a beautiful and wild place, with many of the same social problems facing the US.
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Sep 16 2023

Medicare Advantage and Cancer

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Medicare Advantage plans catch cancer earlier and reduce costs related to cancer care for members.
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Sep 16 2023

More Evidence of Health Care Inflation

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Health care services and health insurance premiums are rising at a good clip that will keep pressure on overall inflation.
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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

Mental health is a very hot health care investment area.  Talkiatry raised $210 million in new capital for its virtual mental health services which utilizes employed psychiatrists, psychologists and other...
February 13, 2026
Investors can take comfort in Solace Health, which provides “advocates” to members in health plans, as it raises a fresh $130 million in capital, which takes its alleged value over...
February 11, 2026
Two health care companies moving in opposite directions reported financial results.  Hinge Health, which offers musculoskeletal condition services, reported strong revenue and earnings growth and projected continued rapid rises in...
February 11, 2026
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

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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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