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Aug 14 2024

How to Actually Read the Inflation Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
The prices of things that are most important to consumers continue to rise rapidly.
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Aug 13 2024

Where to Find the Truth About Minnesota Under Little Timmy

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
With a little research you can easily find the facts on how much Little Timmy Walz has screwed up Minnesota.
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Aug 11 2024

More Star Tribune Shenanigans

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Having had more than I can take of Strib garbage, I finally had to write to a columnist regarding a pathetic paean to the IB.
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Aug 10 2024

Minnesota’s Economy Sucks and Is Built on Government Quicksand

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Minnesota has no private sector job growth or economic growth, but lots of government growth, which is obviously unsustainable.
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Aug 09 2024

A Heads Up About Marijuana Risks

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Cannibis is not good for your physical or mental health, so use it at your own risk.
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Aug 09 2024

The Minneapolis Star Tribune Is Truly a Lying Piece of Democrat S**t

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
The StarTribune hits rock boottom in lying for Walz.
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Aug 08 2024

We Interrupt the Walz Flailing for Some Economic News, Updated

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Longer term US debt simply can't be sold at low interest rates.
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Aug 07 2024

Walz Unleashed; A Modest Psychologic Study of Little Timmy

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
My modest attempt at an empathetic rendering of the Governor's character.
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Aug 06 2024

Stop Me If You Have Heard This One

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
A book on humor seems appropriate when that joke of a human being, Little Timmy Walz, is selected as a VP candidate.
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Aug 06 2024

Little Timmy Walz, the Incompetent Blowhard, Seriously?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
Best laugh I have had in a long time, the Incompetent Blowhard for VP.
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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

Color Turquoise Health happy, as it raises $40 million in new capital to support an expansion of its business from price transparency to managing contracts for providers.  Unfortunately the price...
March 18, 2026
Eight Sleep, another one of those weird names that litter health care, raised a new round of capital which supposedly values the company at $1.5 billion.  Eight Sleep sells sleep...
March 10, 2026
Simplistically, high health spending is due to high hospital prices, which is due to excessive market power.  An article shows just how concentrated most US hospital markets are.   In...
March 10, 2026
Mental health companies are very hot.  Virtual mental health services provider Talkspace is being bought by hospital operator Universal Health for around $835 million, a high multiple of revenue and...
March 10, 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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