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May 30 2023

The CV-19 and Vax Lies Continue

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Three pieces of misleading research or at least reporting of research indicate why science is on shaky ground.
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May 29 2023

Expect More of This

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota's suicide rate has risen by 40% in twenty years. Democrats have been in charge almost all of this time. Draw your own conclusions.
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May 29 2023

Some Quick Climate News

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
CO2 and temperature have a complex relationship and the Arctic isn't going through unprecendented warmth.
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May 29 2023

The Latest Economic News

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The latest government data shows that prices continue to rise faster than income, as Americans fall further and further behind on their standard of living.
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May 29 2023

Remembering Those Who Truly Sacrificed

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Today we should spend time reflecting on those who served and suffered to protect our country.
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May 26 2023

High Cost Claims for Health Care Payers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An annual report from Sun Life gives a glimpse into high cost claims in employer-sponsored health plans.
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May 25 2023

The Ruination of Minnesota Continued

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
A prominent Minnesota businessman says bye, bye to nutso-land.
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May 24 2023

“Science” Is Often Fake

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
An amazing 25% of all scientific papers are likely to be fake, according to a new study.
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May 23 2023

Maybe Natural Cycles Cause Climate Variation–Nah That Can’t Be

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
It is pretty clear that the interaction of various components of Earth's orbital dynamics are responsible for major climate shifts, and that CO2 levels have little to do with the…
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May 23 2023

Time to Stop the Systemic Discrimination Nonsense

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A study of discrimination against women in science finds little evidence that it exists. The introduction is a must-read.
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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

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This isn’t really surprising, given what you can see in employment and other reports.  Minnesota is one of the state’s viewed as having a bad economy, one that is either...
December 23, 2025
Angle Health, a vendor of a supposedly artificial intelligence powered health benefits platform for employers raised $134 million in new capital.  All you have to do is mention AI and...
December 4, 2025
Reema Health, which calls itself a complex care management company, reamed investors for $19 million in capital, to be used for the usual “to support growth”.  The firm works with...
December 2, 2025
Press Ganey, which provides market research for health plans and providers , is being purchased by health care survey firm Qualtrics for $6.75 billion.  Both companies claim this is all...
October 6, 2025

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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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