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Feb 17 2026

More on Quantum Mysteries

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Research may be emerging that helps resolve the apparent gap between quantum mechanics and the reality we observe at scale.
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Feb 16 2026

Wealth Taxes

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Wealth taxes appear to cause wealth and capital flight from the taxing jurisdiction and to actually lower government revenues.
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Feb 16 2026

Where Is Wealth and Income Moving to in the US

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Wealth and income are fleeing Dem-run states for Rep ones. Minnesota is one of the big losers.
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Feb 15 2026

A Good Illustration of How Corrupt Climate Science Is

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Climate hysterics routinely manipulate data and statistical methods to get results that support their outlandish claims.
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Feb 15 2026

More on How Much Minnesota Has Declined Under Dem Rule

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota is near the very bottom of state in household income growth.
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Feb 14 2026

Debunking Climate Hysteria, February 14, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new study suggests multiple episodes of rapid warming occurred in the geologically recent past, before humans were supposedly affecting climate.
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Feb 13 2026

Inflation, February 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A very mild inflation report with good news on the real wage front.
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Feb 13 2026

It Is the Hospitals

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
More evidence that hospital systems are the primary cause of excessive health spending growth.
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Feb 12 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of February 9, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another interesting week in US debt auctions.
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Feb 12 2026

The NYTimes Agrees that Marijuana Is Dangerous and Needs Regulation

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The NYTimes reverse course, recognizing that marijuana is a dangerous drug that needs regulation.
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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

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Another company whose valuation I don’t understand, Oura Health which makes the ring that supposedly tracks all kinds of health-related data for people, is acquiring a company called Counsel Health...
November 10, 2026
Cencora, formerly Amerisource Bergen, a large drug wholesaler, is acquiring a greater equity stake in American Oncology Network.  All three of the major drug wholesalers have interests in oncology companies....
October 22, 2026
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

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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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