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Apr 03 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 203

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The national championship for research summaries continues with no end in sight.
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Apr 02 2023

Using Research to Lie

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Health care is unfortunately full of false research and it harms patients.
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Mar 31 2023

Electric Vehicles Suck

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Electric cars are more expensive to buy and operate than gas ones, and worse for the environment.
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Mar 31 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 202

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Such a depressing world and I am not sure these research summaries are particularly elevating.
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Mar 31 2023

And Then There is This…

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Some supposed conservatives just spout conspiratorial nonsense that ensures that we lose, which is one big reason why the country is where it is.
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Mar 30 2023

It’s Over, It Has Been for a Long Time

By Kevin Roche Commentary 23 Comments
We are done, period.
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Mar 30 2023

Gee, Why Could People Possibly Want to Leave Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Minnesota has no population growth, due to crazy DFL policies, while Florida and Texas experience massive growth.
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Mar 30 2023

Wait, Dems Are Concerned About Fake Voters?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota's progressive lunatics discover the virtues of voter id.
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Mar 29 2023

Whacked Progressives Embrace Nihilism

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Progressives are pro-regressive and have essentially become nihilists--believing in nothing and seeking to destroy civil society.
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Mar 27 2023

Why You Can’t Trust People Who Make Up Stuff About Vax Safety

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A couple of studies offer a far better explanation for heart issues in athletes and others than does nuttering on about vax safety.
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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

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
Eight Sleep, another one of those weird names that litter health care, raised a new round of capital which supposedly values the company at $1.5 billion.  Eight Sleep sells sleep...
March 10, 2026
Simplistically, high health spending is due to high hospital prices, which is due to excessive market power.  An article shows just how concentrated most US hospital markets are.   In...
March 10, 2026
Mental health companies are very hot.  Virtual mental health services provider Talkspace is being bought by hospital operator Universal Health for around $835 million, a high multiple of revenue and...
March 10, 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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