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Nov 19 2025

The Tariffs Are Doing Nothing for the Trade Deficit

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The US trade deficit is essentially where it was before Trump started the tariff wars.
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Nov 19 2025

Another Survey on Employer Health Costs in 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
More evidence of a substantial health plan cost rise in 2026.
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Nov 18 2025

The Economic Effect of Tariffs

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Tariffs may not raise overall inflation, but they suppress economic activity.
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Nov 17 2025

Medicare Advantage and Inappropriate Utilization

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new study finds that provider organizations entering into risk-based financial arrangements with Medicare Advantage plans had little change in utilization patterns.
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Nov 16 2025

TikTok, Reels, et al Need to Go Now

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Short-form videos are extremely bad for your cognitive and mental health.
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Nov 15 2025

So It Turns Out that Tariffs Are Paid By the Consumer?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The reversal of tariffs on food products is an admission that they are in fact a tax paid by consumers. We need an end to trade and tariff chaos.
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Nov 14 2025

The US Public Education System Is Simply Awful

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A new report from California demonstrates how unprepared freshmen are to do college level work.
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Nov 13 2025

US Debt Auctions, Week of November 10, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another mixed week for US debt auctions, ending with a pretty bad 30-year bond auction.
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Nov 13 2025

The Anti-Strib, Special November 13, 2025 Edition

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The Strib sinks below even its usual low standards in attacking Trump.
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Nov 12 2025

Isaac Newton Biography

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A short biography of Isaac Newton is a good read.
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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

Press Ganey, which provides market research for health plans and providers , is being purchased by health care survey firm Qualtrics for $6.75 billion.  Both companies claim this is all...
October 6, 2025
Another weirdly named company, Thyme Care, spices things up by raising a fresh $97 million in capital to support its cancer care managment business.
September 25, 2025
Sometimes companies change their name, I have no idea why and it often seems goofy.  CapitalRx, which is a pharmacy benefit manager, with aspirations to be a broader technology provider...
September 25, 2025
Innovacer, a health care technology company that claims extensive use of artificial intelligence, is acquiring Story Health, which helps manage patients with chronic care conditions and who need specialty care.
September 18, 2025

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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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