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Apr 02 2024

Wokery is Mental Illness

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Much of the Western World is in the grips of psychotic ideologies which create a cycle of mental illness and violence.
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Apr 01 2024

Medical Device and Drug Industry Payments to Physicians

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Medical product firms push a lot of money at doctors to ensure that their products get used, whether it benefits a patient or not.
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Mar 31 2024

I Am Done With Coronamonomania, Part 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A few more research summaries to accompany your easter egg hunting.
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Mar 30 2024

One Arm of the Government Says the Other is “Lying”

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank fact-checks the Bidementia jobs reports.
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Mar 28 2024

More Economic News

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The Congressional Budget Office is expressing increasing alarm at the federal deficit and debt situation.
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Mar 27 2024

Funniest Story of the Day

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Would would have thought that hail could destroy a solar farm? Certainly not the nut-case environmentalists pushing renewable energy.
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Mar 27 2024

What Is Going on in the US Debt Markets?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Treasury seems determined to rely on massive amounts of short-term debt to finance our huge deficits.
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Mar 26 2024

A “Solid” Treasury Auction Shows How Screwed Up this Market Is

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A supposedly solid two year federal debt auction reveals the true state of the market.
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Mar 25 2024

Why the Average Person Knows the Economy Sucks

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Real wage growth is basically non-existent.
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Mar 24 2024

Yes, Jann Wenner Is a You Know What

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A current biography of Jann Wenner confirms what his memoir suggested--he is a jackass.
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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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