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Nov 23 2024

The Federal Debt Mess

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Concern is growing about auctions of US debt. You can follow along real-time.
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Nov 22 2024

One Last Word on Gaetz

By Kevin Roche Commentary 13 Comments
Have to wonder what the real deal was with the Gaetz nomination.
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Nov 22 2024

Tariffs, Protectionism and Jobs

By Kevin Roche Commentary 12 Comments
Tariffs and protectionism are in most situations bad for the protectionist country, consumers in that country, employment in that country and the global economy.
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Nov 21 2024

Well, That Didn’t Take Long

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Gaetz withdrawing is a victory for good government.
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Nov 21 2024

Now That the Election Is Over, Watch the Debt Auctions

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A bad US debt auction gives a preview of what to expect for the next few months.
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Nov 20 2024

Income Inequality in the United States

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Income inequality is real, but it isn't growing when transfer payments and taxes are considered.
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Nov 19 2024

How Physician Practice Patterns Affect Health Spending

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Commercial health plan members appear to have less variation in physican practice patterns and spending than do those people covered by Medicare.
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Nov 18 2024

Medicare Advantage Out-of-Pocket Costs

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Enrollees in Medicare Advantage pay substantially lower out-of-pocket costs than do those in traditional Medicare.
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Nov 17 2024

Help, It’s Melting, It’s Melting

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Antarctic sea ice stubbornly refuses to melt, as natural processes appear to dominate its variability.
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Nov 16 2024

What I Fear for Trump

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Trump is undermining himself when he already faces a rotten economy under the surface. Enough with the stupid distractions.
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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

More AI craziness in health care.  A company called H1 is buying Defacto Health for God-knows how much money.  Both companies claim an AI background and to help with “provider...
September 11, 2026
To show you how AI fever has infected every part of the investing world, this company, Forus, raised $150 million in new capital at a $3 billion valuation by saying...
September 9, 2026
Thyme Care decides its time to party, spicing up its business with a fresh $125 million in capital, with a valuation of over $2 billion.  The company helps manage cancer...
September 3, 2026
Virtual physical therapy company Sword Health sticks it to shareholders by acquiring virtual mental health company Headspace in an all cash deal valued at somewhere between $200 million and $300...
August 29, 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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