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Mar 05 2023

Changes in the Workforce

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
A couple of interesting reports on workforce trends and methods for determing labor statistics.
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Mar 03 2023

Public Schools Suck, Even in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota's public schools are worthless for teaching children anything of substance, but great at indoctrination that makes money for teachers and administrators and keeps jackasses like Little timmy walz in…
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Mar 03 2023

Young Woke Progressives Have More Mental Health Issues

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A study finds that progressive political views are associated with more mental health among adolescents, especially female young people.
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Mar 02 2023

Why There Are Sometimes Issues With Health Claims Data

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
One practice driving higher health spending is pretending that episodes of care are made to appear more intensive than they are for billing purposes.
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Mar 01 2023

Vertical Integration in Health Care

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Allowing health systems to buy physician practices results in higher prices and lower quality--patients suffer in two ways.
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Feb 28 2023

More on Minnesota’s Energy Loonacy

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A Center for the American Experiment report also paints a grim energy future for Minnesota under the Uaffordable Blackout Bill.
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Feb 28 2023

Minnesota’s New Energy Insanity, Part 4

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Apparently causing electricity bills that take up all of most people's income is part of Little Timmy's plan to depopulate Minnesota. The more you look at the law, the crazier…
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Feb 28 2023

Minnesota’s New Energy Insanity, Part 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The cost of providing adequate electricity solely through the use of renewables is phenomenal, either in generating capacity or battery storage or a combination. Minnesotans would be spending huge amounts…
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Feb 27 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 197

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Start your week off with an exhilarating set of research summaries.
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Feb 26 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 196

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A good set of research papers are the raw material for this round of research summaries.
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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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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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