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Jul 16 2025

Medicare Advantage Competition

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new analysis examines competition at the county level for Medicare Advantage plans.
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Jul 16 2025

Debunking Climate Hysteria, July 16, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
As wildfire smoke drifts across much of the northern US, the hysterics use misleading info to try to link it to climate change.
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Jul 15 2025

Debunking Climate Hysteria, July 15, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A long-time environmentalist provides a very rational approach to climate issues and debunks the hysteria.
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Jul 15 2025

Minnesota’s Phony Business Ranking Declines

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota's ranking for business on a dubious survey took a big slip this year.
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Jul 14 2025

A Few Days of the Anti-Strib, July 2025, Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The Strib is a dependable barometer for what messages the whacked Dem party is pushing.
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Jul 13 2025

A Few Reflections on the Reconciliation Bill and Other Matters

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The media lies so much about anything done by Republicans that the vast majority of the population simply no longer accepts the lies.
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Jul 11 2025

US Debt Auctions Week of July 7, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another interesting week as investors decide whether the pile of US debt is at all manageable.
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Jul 10 2025

More Lingering CV-19 Research, July 2025, Part II

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
A final catchup on recent CV-19 studies, until next month.
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Jul 09 2025

Debunking Climate Hysteria, July 9, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new study adds to the ample evidence that the earth was far warmer than today in an era of lower CO2 levels.
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Jul 08 2025

Lying Climate “Science”

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
An egregious example of climate hysteria non-science has to be retracted.
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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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