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Dec 06 2023

The Labor Market Begins to Implode

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The latest labor data shows a declining labor market, with more bad news likely on Friday.
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Dec 05 2023

The Most Brilliant and Simple Defense of Freedom You Will See

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Please cry for us Argentina, we have no one as brilliant as your new President.
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Dec 05 2023

More Random Economic News

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
No matter what things look like on the surface, the economy and our nation's finances are completely rotten underneath.
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Dec 04 2023

No Further Comment Needed

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Qualities associated with conservatism and being conservative lead to better relationships with children and less mental health issues for adolescents.
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Dec 04 2023

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 231

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
I am doing these less frequently over time, but here is another set of CV-19 research summaries.
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Dec 03 2023

Suicide Rates, and Another Plea for Equity

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Suicides continue to rise and there is no equity and no attempt to address the glaring disparity, because it affects white people.
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Dec 02 2023

Update on One of the Worst Climate Lies

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
The infamous Mann hockey stick which showed large temperature rises is revealed to be even more of a fraud.
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Nov 30 2023

How Are Family Finances Really Doing?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A detailed look at American family finances suggests that the wealthy are doing great but the lower half of the income distribution not so much.
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Nov 30 2023

Is the Economy “Strong”?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
While the economy supposedly is cooking along, unsustainable government and consumer spending are the major contributors.
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Nov 29 2023

What Is Happening With Health Plans Globally?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Private health insurers globally face the same cost pressures as we do in the US, and expect continued high growth in health spending.
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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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