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Oct 18 2018

Mandatory Nurse/Patient Staffing Ratios

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Mandatory ratios about nurse staffing have no impact on outcomes, according to a new study.
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Oct 17 2018

Worksite Health Clinics

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Mercer issues a survey on workplace health clinics.
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Oct 16 2018

3rd Quarter VC Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The third quarter Venture Monitor is out, showing continuing robust venture capital and private equity activity.
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Oct 15 2018

Employer-Sponsored Health Plan Spending Trends

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A study in Health Affairs using Health Care Cost Institute data explores ten years of employer-sponsored health plan spending and utilization data.
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Oct 12 2018

Improving Hospital Performance

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Advisory Board issues a brief paper on how hospital quality and lower costs can go hand-in-hand.
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Oct 11 2018

Latest Altarum Health Sector Spending Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The current quarterly Altarum Institute Health Sector Trend Report reveals moderate, for health care, spending growth.
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Oct 10 2018

The Outcomes of Dedicated, At-risk Primary Care Groups

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A study in the American Journal of Managed Care finds that a high-touch primary care group delivers better outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Oct 09 2018

Physician Survey, Part II

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
More on physicians' attitudes about work and the health system from the Physicians Foundation biennial survey.
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Oct 08 2018

Merritt Hawkins Physician Survey Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The biennial survey of doctors sponsored by the Physicians Foundation and conducted by recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins has been released.
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Oct 05 2018

Willis Towers Watson on Health Benefits

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Willis Towers Watson gives us its perspective on what is happening with employment-based health benefits.
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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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Mental health is a very hot health care investment area.  Talkiatry raised $210 million in new capital for its virtual mental health services which utilizes employed psychiatrists, psychologists and other...
February 13, 2026
Investors can take comfort in Solace Health, which provides “advocates” to members in health plans, as it raises a fresh $130 million in capital, which takes its alleged value over...
February 11, 2026
Two health care companies moving in opposite directions reported financial results.  Hinge Health, which offers musculoskeletal condition services, reported strong revenue and earnings growth and projected continued rapid rises in...
February 11, 2026
And here is why I often wonder what investors are thinking when they make large investments in companies with dubious businesses.  Carbon Health was going to open hundreds of primary...
February 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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