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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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Feb 25 2023

Don’t Worry, There Is Absolutely No Voter Fraud, Anywhere, Anytime

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new paper shows why fraud is not only likely in American voting, but a certainty, as it estimates 6 million Americans are registered to vote in more than one…
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Feb 22 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 195

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Some good studies on important topics--vax safety, LTC deaths and harms to children from the epidemic response.
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Feb 21 2023

Minnesota’s New Energy Insanity, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
The state's new energy law will require building of extraordinarily expensive generation and battery storage capabities if the state is to avoid rolling blackouts. The law is a fantasy.
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Feb 20 2023

Minnesota’s Reckless Spending Binge

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Our governor is a free-spending jackass, following in his predecessor's shoes while the state goes to hell.
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Feb 20 2023

What Is the Real Rate of Inflation?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The real rate of inflation is likely far higher than is reported by BLS.
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Feb 17 2023

CBO’s Warning on the Federal Debt and Deficit

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A new Congressional Budget Office report shows the impending debt and spending disaster for the US.
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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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A company called Whoop raised a ridiculous $575 million in new capital at a supposed $10 billion valuation.  The press release was released on April 1, so I would like...
April 5, 2026
Big deals continue in health care financings.  eMed, which manages weight loss medications for employers, raises a hefty $200 million, giving it a valuation of $2 billion, which seems crazy....
March 31, 2026
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

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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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