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Jan 11 2023

Breakthrough Events, January 5

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
We are transitioning breakthrough reporting to once a month.
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Jan 10 2023

Flu Vaccines Don’t Work Very Well Either

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
Influenza vaccines have a long history of very modest effectiveness.
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Jan 09 2023

The BLS Keeps Misleading on Jobs

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another month, another set of misleading employment stats from the Biden non-administration.
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Jan 07 2023

Little Timmy Walz Hates Children

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Judging by his actions and the results of those actions, which is the only way to judge a politician and policy-maker, Little Timmy Walz hates Minnesota's children.
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Jan 06 2023

Excess Deaths in Minnesota, Part 5

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Tables of Minnesota deaths over the last few years from three sources.
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Jan 05 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 184

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Yes, unfortunately I still have to do these into a new year and the title even more unfortunately continues to be accurate.
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Jan 03 2023

Anyone Who Questions Climate “Science” Has to Hide It

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Some research casting doubt on the climate emergency scam manages to somehow filter its way into the public's eye.
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Jan 02 2023

Racism in Health Care

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Another trash research paper with a racial orientation, which is all woke medicine cares about.
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Jan 02 2023

A Slight Diversion on the Excess Death Topic

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Some causes seeing increased deaths are just beyond tragic, and are the fault of our dodo progressive politicians.
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Jan 02 2023

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and Health Spending

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Drug company advertising not only raises the use and cost of drugs, it forces more spending on physician visits.
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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

More AI craziness in health care.  A company called H1 is buying Defacto Health for God-knows how much money.  Both companies claim an AI background and to help with “provider...
September 11, 2026
To show you how AI fever has infected every part of the investing world, this company, Forus, raised $150 million in new capital at a $3 billion valuation by saying...
September 9, 2026
Thyme Care decides its time to party, spicing up its business with a fresh $125 million in capital, with a valuation of over $2 billion.  The company helps manage cancer...
September 3, 2026
Virtual physical therapy company Sword Health sticks it to shareholders by acquiring virtual mental health company Headspace in an all cash deal valued at somewhere between $200 million and $300...
August 29, 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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