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Feb 02 2023

More on the Job Number Follies

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The US Labor Department continues to spread misinformation on the state of the labor market.
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Feb 02 2023

United States Excess Deaths, Part 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An initial attempt at calculating national excess deaths.
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Feb 01 2023

United States Excess Deaths, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Per capita rates of deaths in the US as Dave continues his excellent analysis of excess deaths.
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Jan 30 2023

Excess Deaths in Minnesota, Part 7 Revisited

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
A revised look at excess deaths and death rates using a ten year baseline.
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Jan 30 2023

Excess Deaths in the United States

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A foray into excess death calculations in the entire nation.
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Jan 28 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 189

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another vax heavy set of research summaries, still not super-effective and definitely not causing lots of adverse events.
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Jan 26 2023

The Cost of Illegal Immigration

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Immigration is likely beneficial, illegal immigration not so much and it costs far more than any benefts.
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Jan 25 2023

Relative Rates of Breakthroughs and Reinfections

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Based on more recent information Dave received from DOH, updated rates of breakthrough and reinfection events.
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Jan 25 2023

A Quick Chart on Energy Sources

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A chart shows what a ludicrous fantasy reliance on renewable energy sources is.
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Jan 25 2023

Equity My Ass

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Women are greatly over-represented as college graduates and this is highly inequitable to men.
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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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