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Healthy Skeptic
by Kevin Roche
The Healthy Skeptic podcast provides general information about health care and the health system. It is produced 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 and may be reached via email at [email protected]
Episodes
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Money Supply
A description of money supply measures
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CPI September 2026
A discussion of last months consumer price changes
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Sea level increases
How much sea level has risen and whether a rise is accelerating or decelerating depends on when you start your analysis.
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Research Issues
Why there is so much bad research
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AI Concerns
A discussion of concerns about data centers and AI
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US Debt Auctions, Week of October 5, 2026
A very bad week for US debt sales, with soaring interest rates
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Who holds the US debt?
A discussion of who owns the debt issued by the US government.
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Minnesota's economic performance
The BEA recently revised Minnesota's economic growth in recent years downward
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The Minnesota Fraud Really Was Huge
Dems have tried to minimize the $9 billion fraud, but the lead investigator confirms it was at least that much.
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The Single-Payer Delusion
An op-ed pimping single payer health care is debunked.
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Minnesota Economic Growth
a description of a recent release of state by state economic growth
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More on Physician Compensation
A summary of a report on starting pay for doctors in various specialties.
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US Debt auctions week of 9/21/26
a really bad week for US debt
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Jobs Report September 2026
A discussion of the employment situation report for September 2026
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short-form videos and education
Short-form videos are a bad way to learn.
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Site of Care Reimbursement
there is no justification for paying more for the same treatment at a hospital than in a doctor's office
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Physician compensation
A discussion of a new report on changes in physician compensation in 2026
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cancer mortality
A new report details the drop in cancer death rates and lengthening of survival times
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health insurance and health care costs
A comparison of trends in health insurance premiums and health care costs
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Medicare Advantage and Cancer Care
a new study equivalent performance and lower cost by MA plans for cancer patients
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Victory '45
A review of an excellent book describing the ends of the Second World War in Europe and in the Pacific
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August 2026 inflation report
A discussion of the BLS release of CPI for August 2026
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THC and Driving
ingestion of THC seriously impairs driving for an extended time
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1929 book
A review of the book 1929 describing the events around that crash and the subsequent depression
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1873 Book Review
The book 1873 covers the economic crashes that occurred during this period.
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vote and fundraising irregularities
The Democrat party engages in voter fraud and campaign contribution illegalities, while claiming to want to protect democracy.
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Renewable energy raises electricity costs
Two reports using government data show that renewable energy is not only unreliable, it is raising electricity costs to consumers and businesses.
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health insurer profitability
A couple of reports examine premium and claim cost trends for the accident and health insurance industry for the year 2025
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rsv vaccines in nursing homes
A study provides very weak evidence for the effectiveness of RSV vaccines among nursing home residents
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AI and Data Centers
Opposition to AI and data centers is misguided and inspired by China and other adversaries
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2025 provisional death data
A review of the CDC release of provisional death data for 2025
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Immigration Data
A large number of illegal immigrants have been removed from the country, many more remain. We need reform that limits that control legal immigration and legalizes the working illegal immigrants that are here.
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What the Clancy trial says about the US
We are a sick, sick society that fails to protect children
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stop-loss insurance premium trends
Stop loss insurance is an important part of employer self-funded health benefit plans and the cost of that insurance is rising rapidly
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BLS Quarterly Jobs Data Revisons
A preview of the coming revision to the monthly jobs reports from BLS, based on state unemployment reports.
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Autism Diagnostic Expansion
A new study from Sweden again shows that there is no real increase in autism
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US debt auctions, week of 8/24/26
A review of the important US debt auctions for this week
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Children's Educational Success
A study shows that family structure is a critical variable for children's success.
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Government employee compensation
Government employees are generally inept but get paid far better than workers in the private sector
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Where Inflation Hits hardest
a description of what sectors have the fastest price growth
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who emits CO2
charts display better than words that the US has controlled emissions while China and other countries are emitting more
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More bad Minnesota news
The state of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis are just woeful
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CV-19 vax and heart inflammation
Another piece of research showing a small risk of heart inflammation, especially to young males, from the CV-19 vax.
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The results of demonizing men
For several decades men have been demonized and now we see the impact on younger males
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Clouds and sea ice cover
Review of two new studies on Greenland Sea Ice Extent and cloud cover
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Inflation for July of 2026
A discussion of the CPI report for July
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US debt auctions, week of 8/10/26
Another week of auctions with rising interest rates
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Social Security Disability Costs
Social Security Disability is one of the most abused federal programs
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pay for performance program results
a recent article discusses results from pay for performance programs in health care
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Federal subsidies for health spending
The CBO issues a report on the total federal government spending or subsidies for health care.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Healthy Skeptic podcast provides general information about health care and the health system. It is produced 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 and may be reached via email at [email protected]
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