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Jan 19 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Is a Model for All of Humanity

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
MLK, Jr. would be a good model for modern-day nihilists to emulate.
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Jan 18 2026

More Strib Catchup, January 18, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
I am done with the Strib corrections for a while, but I am sure the paper won't change so ongoing scrutiny is necessary.
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Jan 17 2026

Health Spending in 2024

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The CMS Office of the Actuary releases its report on 2024 national health spending.
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Jan 16 2026

Catching up on the Star Tribune, January 15, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota is a joke, and our main newspaper, the Star Tribune, is a cause of and reflection of that status.
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Jan 15 2026

Cancer Statistics

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The US is making progress against cancer, and by the way, the stats show no evidence of CV-19 vax causing huge numbers of cancers.
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Jan 15 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, January 14, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
There has been no increase in either hurricane number or strength during recent decades.
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Jan 14 2026

More Bad Science

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Another example of the perversion of science in pursuit of particular policies, in this case banning plastics.
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Jan 13 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of January 12, 2026 (Updated)

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The first US debt auctions of the year went off as expected, with steady, if somewhat high, inflation being a factor.
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Jan 13 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, January 12, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another study shows that the earth and Greenland were far farmer earlier in this interglacial period than today.
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Jan 12 2026

Where Does Our Medication Money Go?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The US spends a lot of money on drugs, with a few categories standing out.
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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

Cityblock raises $116 million in new capital, partly to help with the acquisition of Homeward Health.  Cityblock coordinates and provides care in urban settings and Homeward is focused on rural...
August 21, 2026
Happy Health is ecstatic to raise $75 million in new capital for its home health monitoring platform, which helps manage sleep apnea and other problems.  We will see how ecstatic...
August 20, 2026
DocGo, a provider of medical transport services and “mobile” health, is acquiring Hicuity Health, which offers “virtual” care services.  To show you what great investments many of these health care...
August 18, 2026
Hinge Health, which manages care for musculoskeletal and migraine conditions, opens the door to gastrointestinal care with a $105 million acquisition of Cylinder Health, which focuses on managing meds and...
August 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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