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Jul 07 2024

Some Weekend Research Summaries

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
As the Independence Day holiday winds down, some research tidbits on common themes.
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Jul 05 2024

Your Monthly Job Report Fiction

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The monthly contender for best fiction work, the Bureau of Labor Statistics job report, has arrived.
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Jul 04 2024

Celebrate Pride In Your Country

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Americans can be justly proud of our country and what it has stood for for almost 250 years.
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Jul 03 2024

Why Inflation Will Stay High

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Health insurance premiums are set for a hefty increase next year, due to the rise in health spending.
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Jul 02 2024

Taxpayers Still Heading Out of Minnesota, and Our Economy Is Getting Worse

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Taxpayers are fleeing Minnesota and we have no economic or personal income growth except for government activity.
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Jul 02 2024

JOLTS Gives No Jolt to the Economy

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another untrustworthy labor market report from the Bidementia Administration shows that the only area with strong job growth is government.
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Jun 30 2024

For Those Who Believe the Gender Ideology Bullsh*t

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
New research using artificial intelligence makes it very clear that there are two distinct sexes/genders, with no evidence of a "spectrum".
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Jun 30 2024

More on the Negative Effects of Hospital Mergers

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new paper provides further evidence of the harms from hospital consolidation.
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Jun 28 2024

Economic and Debate News

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
I think we all know who will be elected President and it isn't Bidementia. And the economic news continues to be tepid at best.
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Jun 25 2024

The Latest National Health Spending Projections, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Hospital spending is the single highest category of health care cost, followed by physician services.
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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

Headlines

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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