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Nov 28 2025

Why Electricity Prices Are Higher

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
States, like Minnesota, that are forcing use of expensive wind and solar power are experiencing much higher than average electricity cost increases.
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Nov 26 2025

Have a Very Warm and Kind Thanksgiving

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
Happy thanksgiving and mucho thanks to all you readers.
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Nov 25 2025

The KFF Health Benefits Survey, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
More details from the 2025 Kaiser Family Foundation survey on employer health benefits.
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Nov 24 2025

Health Affairs, November 2025 Issue

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A review of research findings published in the current issue of Health Affairs.
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Nov 22 2025

The Anti-Strib, November 22, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another week or so of bad journalism from the paper that claims to inform Minnesota.
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Nov 21 2025

August JOLTS

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A little job openings and terminations data comes out.
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Nov 21 2025

US Debt Auctions, Week of November 17, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
This weeks' results suggest investors are looking for higher interest payments on US debt.
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Nov 21 2025

There Is No Science Behind Gender Ideology

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Health and Human Services issues a report detailing how damaging the butchery of children in the name of gender ideology is.
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Nov 20 2025

Minnesota’s Economic Decline

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota's sharp economic decline is clearly revealed in a new report.
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Nov 20 2025

Jobs Numbers from BLS

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The September jobs data was better than expectations, although not great.
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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

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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