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Aug 09 2025

Debunking Climate Hysteria, August 9, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Metropolitan areas are far warmer than their outlying rural regions, accounting for almost all supposed warming in recent decades.
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Aug 08 2025

Another Wonderful Pro(re)gressive Idea

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Decriminalizing drugs has bad consequences for crime, who would have thought that.
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Aug 07 2025

US Debt Auctions, Week of August 3, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Not a good week for US debt auctions, another harbinger that the market is not happy with our deficits.
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Aug 07 2025

Physician Pay in 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A very detailed report on physician compensation in 2024.
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Aug 06 2025

Renewable Energy and Grid Reliability

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A report on America's electricity generation and transmission grid is sobering reading.
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Aug 05 2025

Debunking Climate Hysteria, August 5, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The US Department of Energy releases a report that provides a more rational perspective on climate. I strongly encourage anyone who really wants to understand climate to read this report.
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Aug 04 2025

A Reinforcing Point on the Real Issues With How Job Numbers Are Produced

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A post gives a great explanation of BLS data issues and possible fixes.
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Aug 04 2025

Maryland’s Electricity Crisis Is Already Underway in Minnesota as Well

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Maryland's soaring electric bills and threatened blackouts are coming to Minnesota.
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Aug 03 2025

The Real Story Behind Recent Reported Employment Stats

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The head of BLS should have been fired long ago. The most important trend is the decline in illegal workers and the availability of more jobs for legal residents.
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Aug 02 2025

Leaving Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Having a good voice leave Minnesota causes reflection on how rapid the deterioration of our state has been under the Incompetent Blowhard.
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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

There are so many health care companies that people struggle to come up with names and we end with weird stuff like Grow Therapy, which nonetheless raised $150 million to...
March 4, 2026
There has been a lot of activity lately in the once-hot field of primary care clinics.  Companies going bankrupt, out-of-business, being bought, merging.  Humana, which is now solely a Medicare...
February 18, 2026
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

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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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