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Apr 22 2024

Medicare Advantage Is at a Tipping Point

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Policy in regard to Medicare needs to be re-evaluated in light of impending insolvency and Medicare Advantage trends.
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Apr 21 2024

Physician Compensation

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
An updated look at physician compensation and trends.
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Apr 21 2024

Bill Maher Speaks

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Bill Maher speaks truth to whackos.
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Apr 19 2024

Another Body Blow to Gender Dis-Affirmation

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A review from Britain reveals the complete lack of any scientific evidence to support the butchering of children in the name of gender ideology.
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Apr 18 2024

Progress Against Cancer

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The US has made particularly good progress in treating cancer and limiting mortality, but much more can be done.
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Apr 17 2024

I Am Done With Coronamonomania, Part 4, Vax Safety Edition

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A somewhat lengthy examination of recent studies related mostly to vax safety, the results of which will drive the vax safety nuts even nuttier.
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Apr 16 2024

Concentration of US Health Spending

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Another version of my favorite brief on who is responsible for health is out, with epidemic impact included.
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Apr 15 2024

Climate Hysteria Is Based on Made-up Data, Fast Update

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
There could be no climate hysteria if not for grotesque data manipulation.
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Apr 14 2024

More Medicare Advantage Research

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Rates of switching to Medicare Advantage plans accelerated dramatically in the last 15 years and the MA plans generally have lower hospital use for the same condition compared to FFS…
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Apr 13 2024

The Ongoing Climate Follies

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Don't tell the climate hysterics, but alternatives to plastic have higher CO2 emissions.
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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

Happy Health is ecstatic to raise $75 million in new capital for its home health monitoring platform, which helps manage sleep apnea and other problems.  We will see how ecstatic...
August 20, 2026
DocGo, a provider of medical transport services and “mobile” health, is acquiring Hicuity Health, which offers “virtual” care services.  To show you what great investments many of these health care...
August 18, 2026
Hinge Health, which manages care for musculoskeletal and migraine conditions, opens the door to gastrointestinal care with a $105 million acquisition of Cylinder Health, which focuses on managing meds and...
August 5, 2026
If you are a health care company, you too can raise astronomical sums of capital if you claim to be part of the AI wave.  Function Health demonstrates by raising...
August 3, 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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