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Jan 15 2025

Bias in Social Sciences Research

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
New research demonstrates that ideological bias permeates the "results" of social science studies.
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Jan 14 2025

Giving People Free Stuff Doesn’t Solve Problems

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Giving people Medicaid does not reduce their propensity to commit crimes.
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Jan 13 2025

We Are a Doomed Society

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
I think our country is on an irreversible path that continues to spiral down.
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Jan 12 2025

Venture Capital in the Third Quarter of 2024

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
In Q3 2024, venture capital firms and venture-backed companies continue to face a tough environment.
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Jan 11 2025

Climate Hysteria and Unintended Consequences

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Banning sulfur-based shipping fuels is one likely cause of last year's warmth.
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Jan 10 2025

The Most Absurd Climate Article You Will Ever Read

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A truly stupid KFF article says climate change is causing mental health issues for young people.
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Jan 10 2025

Another Puzzling Jobs Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A strong jobs report means no more interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
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Jan 09 2025

This Is Getting Redundant, But Important to Watch

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Yesterday 30-year US bonds were issued with a very high interest rate, prepare for more and more auctions with this result.
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Jan 08 2025

The January JOLTS Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Not a lot of change month-over-month in the job openings and labor turnover report.
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Jan 07 2025

More Good US Debt Auction News

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Even worse news from today's ten-year Treasury note sale than from yesterday's three-year one.
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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

There are so many health care companies that people struggle to come up with names and we end with weird stuff like Grow Therapy, which nonetheless raised $150 million to...
March 4, 2026
There has been a lot of activity lately in the once-hot field of primary care clinics.  Companies going bankrupt, out-of-business, being bought, merging.  Humana, which is now solely a Medicare...
February 18, 2026
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

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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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