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Aug 26 2026

This Seem Fair to You

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Government workers are paid more and have far better benefits than those in the private sector.
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Aug 25 2026

Where Is Inflation Hitting Hardest?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Government is responsible for the rapid price rises in certain goods and services.
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Aug 24 2026

2027 Health Care Cost Predictions Are Scary

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Updated health cost increases for 2027 are even worse than the original ones.
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Aug 23 2026

Men Are Struggling in the US, Wonder Why that Could Be?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
An article points out what has been obvious to everyone, the demonization of men and discrimination against them has had extremely pernicious impacts.
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Aug 22 2026

More Good News for Minneapolis and Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The fraud rolls on in Minnesota and Minneapolis is declining faster than Tim Walz' IQ.
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Aug 21 2026

US Debt Auctions, Week of August 17, 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another week of much higher interest rates on the US debt pile.
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Aug 21 2026

CV-19 Vax and Heart Inflammation

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A new paper validates the risk of heart inflammation from CV-19 vax, although relatively rare.
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Aug 20 2026

The Anti-strib, Week of July 26, 2026 and Onward, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another week or three of bilge on paper, Part 2.
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Aug 20 2026

Health Affairs, August 2026

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another issue of health research journal Health Affairs.
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Aug 19 2026

The Anti-strib, Week of July 26 Onward, Part 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The gibberish continues to roll out from Minnesota's most hated newspaper, although it isn't actually publishing news.
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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

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
Virtual physical therapy company Sword Health sticks it to shareholders by acquiring virtual mental health company Headspace in an all cash deal valued at somewhere between $200 million and $300...
August 29, 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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