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Apr 16 2025

One Perspective on Health Care Spending Trends for 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A report talks about likely health trends for 2025.
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Apr 15 2025

Flu Vaccine Effectiveness

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
A study showing that those who got a flu vax were more likely to get flu is badly flawed.
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Apr 14 2025

The Anti-Strib, April 12, 13 & 14

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Another few days of catchup on the bias of our local newspaper.
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Apr 13 2025

Another Great Ranking for Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota is one the highest taxed and worst governed states in the country.
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Apr 11 2025

The Anti-Strib, Week of April 7, 2025

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
I have the unfortunate task of trying to catch up with our local newspapers' daily spreading of the Dem message.
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Apr 11 2025

I Am Eris, Creator of Chaos

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Trump's handling of trade has probably irrevocably damaged his and Reps standing with the American people.
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Apr 10 2025

The 30-year Auction, April 10

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Tough to auction US debt in this tumultuous environment, but the 30-year bond auction today was pretty OK.
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Apr 10 2025

Education in Minnesota, or Lack Thereof

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Sixteen years of Dem governance have made Minnesota's education system far more expensive, while teaching children far less.
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Apr 09 2025

Today’s US Debt Auction

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another weird Treasury auction today, as the 10-year note sale shows the lowest domestic buyer interest ever.
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Apr 09 2025

Trade Policy Incoherence, Updated

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The poor handling of the trade issue is creating a genuine crisis.
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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

Health care is a big part of the economy so investment dollars tend to flow there, not always wisely.  There is alot of gibberish in this press release from Pearl...
July 9, 2026
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

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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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