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Jun 08 2026

The Anti-Strib, Week of May 11, 2026

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A continuation of my catchup chore.
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Jun 07 2026

The Anti-Strib, Week of May 2, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The first week or so of Strib catchup is in the books.
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Jun 05 2026

Employment Report for May 2026

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A stronger employment report for May than was expected.
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Jun 04 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, June 4, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another paper from a climate realist gives a good analysis of the lack of reason to be concerned about any impending climate disaster.
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Jun 03 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of May 26, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another week of US debt auctions that displayed the ongoing trend of rising rates, especially at the shorter end.
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Jun 03 2026

JOLTS Report for April 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The April job openings reflected a large jump, with a decline in both hiring and separations.
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Jun 02 2026

Productivity

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The US has experienced moderate productivity growth in wholesale and retail businesses, which might be accelerated by AI and robotics adoption.
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May 31 2026

The Movie “Tomorrow”

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Here is a rare movie review from me, about a film that is now over 50 years old.
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May 30 2026

One Big Reason Our Health Care Is Expensive and Our Spending High

By Kevin Roche Commentary 12 Comments
Ranked by cash compensation, physicians account for almost all of the top 30 occupations in the US.
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May 29 2026

Minnesota Hates on Small Businesses

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Minnesota has the highest effective corporate tax rate in the country, which is driving out small businesses.
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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

InStride Health hit the ground running, well maybe walking, as it raised $30 million in additional capital for its pediatric mental health business.  Children’s mental health would be just fine...
June 17, 2026
GoHealth is another of those excessively valued health startups that was always destined to flounder and not it has filed bankruptcy and the company will be turned over to lenders....
June 8, 2026
Garner Health isn’t gathering any accolades from me, as it raises a new round of $100 million in capital at about a $2.5 billion valuation.   The company supposedly steers...
June 2, 2026
IKS Health, a British company with a US subsidiary that offers “care enablement” and mentions AI, of course,  is buying TruBridge for $557 million.  TruBridge offers revenue cycle management and...
April 30, 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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