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Sep 13 2026

1873

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
An interesting book about one of the early multi-country market crashes.
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Sep 12 2026

Marijuana and THC and Driving

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
THC is a very dangerous drug and seriously impairs driving.
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Sep 11 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of September 7, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Another depressing weak in the debt market, as the US continues to have to pay far higher interest rates to attract buyers.
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Sep 11 2026

Victory ’45

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Victory '45 describes the end of the Second World War
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Sep 11 2026

More 2027 Health Cost Terrorism

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another benefits firm projects very high health care cost increases for employers in 2027.
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Sep 10 2026

The Anti-Strib, September , 2026 Forward

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another round of catchup on our local fishwrap.
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Sep 10 2026

Stop-Loss Insurance Premiums Are Rising Too

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Along with rising claim costs comes increasing stop-loss premiums for self-funded employers.
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Sep 09 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, Sept. 9, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The really isn't significant ice melt anywhere on Earth, including Greenland.
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Sep 09 2026

Don Quixote

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A long novel that is entertaining but repetitive and not worthy of being considered great fiction.
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Sep 08 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, Sept. 8, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
There is no significant melting occuring on the Antarctic peninsula.
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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

There is some weird angle here, as Angle Health raises $600 million in a new capital round, but it appears some of it is to provide liquidity to existing shareholders....
September 22, 2026
More AI craziness in health care.  A company called H1 is buying Defacto Health for God-knows how much money.  Both companies claim an AI background and to help with “provider...
September 11, 2026
To show you how AI fever has infected every part of the investing world, this company, Forus, raised $150 million in new capital at a $3 billion valuation by saying...
September 9, 2026
Thyme Care decides its time to party, spicing up its business with a fresh $125 million in capital, with a valuation of over $2 billion.  The company helps manage cancer...
September 3, 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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