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Sep 06 2025

Tariff War Results, So Far

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The chaotic tariff mess is achieving none of its supposed goals and it is unlikely the tariffs ever will.
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Sep 05 2025

A Nasty Jobs Report, August 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A grim employment report, if the initial numbers can be trusted.
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Sep 05 2025

RFK, Jr., Florida and Vaccines

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Between RFK, Jr and Florida, Reps are staring an infectious disease disaster in the face.
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Sep 03 2025

The July 2025 JOLTS Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Nothing really startling in today's JOLTS report release.
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Sep 03 2025

Debunking Climate Hysteria, September 3, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The effect of CO2 and other "greenhouse" gases is more complex than typically portrayed--they can actually cause cooling.
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Sep 02 2025

A Couple More Weeks of Strib Non-Journalism

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A couple of weeks of headache inducing stories from the soon to be defunct Star Tribune.
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Aug 30 2025

That “Trans-ient” Feeling

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Most so-called transgender children and young people regret being indoctrinated and bullied into this garbage.
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Aug 29 2025

The Transgender Lunacy Has to Stop

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
The Minneapolis school shooting is a result of whacked Dem policies promoting transgender lunacy.
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Aug 28 2025

US Debt Auctions, Week of August 25, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A week of mixed US debt auction results.
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Aug 28 2025

How Do You Find the Lowest Price Generic Drugs

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A direct-to-consumer pharmacy model for generic drugs could greatly reduce spending if used by health plans.
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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

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
Simplistically, high health spending is due to high hospital prices, which is due to excessive market power.  An article shows just how concentrated most US hospital markets are.   In...
March 10, 2026
Mental health companies are very hot.  Virtual mental health services provider Talkspace is being bought by hospital operator Universal Health for around $835 million, a high multiple of revenue and...
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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