Healthy Skeptic

stop-loss insurance premium trends 08.09.2026 3:21 ↓

Stop loss insurance is an important part of employer self-funded health benefit plans and the cost of that insurance is rising rapidly

BLS Quarterly Jobs Data Revisons 04.09.2026 2:32 ↓

A preview of the coming revision to the monthly jobs reports from BLS, based on state unemployment reports.

Autism Diagnostic Expansion 03.09.2026 2:57 ↓

A new study from Sweden again shows that there is no real increase in autism

US debt auctions, week of 8/24/26 02.09.2026 3:01 ↓

A review of the important US debt auctions for this week

Children's Educational Success 01.09.2026 2:36 ↓

A study shows that family structure is a critical variable for children's success.

Government employee compensation 28.08.2026 1:56 ↓

Government employees are generally inept but get paid far better than workers in the private sector

Where Inflation Hits hardest 27.08.2026 2:43 ↓

a description of what sectors have the fastest price growth

who emits CO2 26.08.2026 2:53 ↓

charts display better than words that the US has controlled emissions while China and other countries are emitting more

More bad Minnesota news 25.08.2026 2:34 ↓

The state of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis are just woeful

CV-19 vax and heart inflammation 24.08.2026 2:40 ↓

Another piece of research showing a small risk of heart inflammation, especially to young males, from the CV-19 vax.

The results of demonizing men 23.08.2026 4:28 ↓

For several decades men have been demonized and now we see the impact on younger males

Clouds and sea ice cover 21.08.2026 4:34 ↓

Review of two new studies on Greenland Sea Ice Extent and cloud cover

Inflation for July of 2026 20.08.2026 3:09 ↓

A discussion of the CPI report for July

US debt auctions, week of 8/10/26 19.08.2026 3:06 ↓

Another week of auctions with rising interest rates

Social Security Disability Costs 18.08.2026 3:39 ↓

Social Security Disability is one of the most abused federal programs

pay for performance program results 17.08.2026 3:21 ↓

a recent article discusses results from pay for performance programs in health care

Federal subsidies for health spending 15.08.2026 6:01 ↓

The CBO issues a report on the total federal government spending or subsidies for health care.

Coronavirus and other infections 14.08.2026 3:26 ↓

A new study discusses the interaction between a coronavirus infection and the reawakening of dormant viruses

warming and coral reefs 13.08.2026 2:31 ↓

a new report from Australia shows the Great Barrier Reef is doing just fine

the World at 76 11.08.2026 3:44 ↓

After 76 years of life you have a little perspective on the human condition

More Ranting About Hospitals 10.08.2026 2:55 ↓

Large hospital systems are the biggest cause of high prices and high spending

venture capital activity 1st half 2026 06.08.2026 5:02 ↓

A report details the activity of the venture capital sector in the first half of 2026

SAMHSA Survey 05.08.2026 4:40 ↓

A review of the results of the 2025 federal survey on substance abuse and mental health

accurate wildfire data 04.08.2026 3:42 ↓

The truth is available to anyone who looks--we have experienced low acreage burned in recent years and decades

More state rankings 03.08.2026 3:56 ↓

Another ludicrous ranking of states rates Minnesota highly