Healthy Skeptic

The Minnesota Fraud Really Was Huge 10.10.2026 2:04 ↓

Dems have tried to minimize the $9 billion fraud, but the lead investigator confirms it was at least that much.

The Single-Payer Delusion 08.10.2026 3:20 ↓

An op-ed pimping single payer health care is debunked.

Minnesota Economic Growth 07.10.2026 2:26 ↓

a description of a recent release of state by state economic growth

More on Physician Compensation 06.10.2026 3:42 ↓

A summary of a report on starting pay for doctors in various specialties.

US Debt auctions week of 9/21/26 05.10.2026 3:23 ↓

a really bad week for US debt

Jobs Report September 2026 04.10.2026 6:09 ↓

A discussion of the employment situation report for September 2026

short-form videos and education 02.10.2026 2:41 ↓

Short-form videos are a bad way to learn.

Site of Care Reimbursement 01.10.2026 2:24 ↓

there is no justification for paying more for the same treatment at a hospital than in a doctor's office

Physician compensation 30.09.2026 2:33 ↓

A discussion of a new report on changes in physician compensation in 2026

cancer mortality 29.09.2026 3:47 ↓

A new report details the drop in cancer death rates and lengthening of survival times

health insurance and health care costs 26.09.2026 2:14 ↓

A comparison of trends in health insurance premiums and health care costs

Medicare Advantage and Cancer Care 25.09.2026 1:42 ↓

a new study equivalent performance and lower cost by MA plans for cancer patients

Victory '45 23.09.2026 4:03 ↓

A review of an excellent book describing the ends of the Second World War in Europe and in the Pacific

August 2026 inflation report 22.09.2026 4:29 ↓

A discussion of the BLS release of CPI for August 2026

THC and Driving 21.09.2026 2:00 ↓

ingestion of THC seriously impairs driving for an extended time

1929 book 19.09.2026 6:00 ↓

A review of the book 1929 describing the events around that crash and the subsequent depression

1873 Book Review 18.09.2026 6:23 ↓

The book 1873 covers the economic crashes that occurred during this period.

vote and fundraising irregularities 17.09.2026 3:17 ↓

The Democrat party engages in voter fraud and campaign contribution illegalities, while claiming to want to protect democracy.

Renewable energy raises electricity costs 16.09.2026 3:04 ↓

Two reports using government data show that renewable energy is not only unreliable, it is raising electricity costs to consumers and businesses.

health insurer profitability 15.09.2026 4:56 ↓

A couple of reports examine premium and claim cost trends for the accident and health insurance industry for the year 2025

rsv vaccines in nursing homes 14.09.2026 4:38 ↓

A study provides very weak evidence for the effectiveness of RSV vaccines among nursing home residents

AI and Data Centers 12.09.2026 4:18 ↓

Opposition to AI and data centers is misguided and inspired by China and other adversaries

2025 provisional death data 11.09.2026 4:28 ↓

A review of the CDC release of provisional death data for 2025

Immigration Data 10.09.2026 4:27 ↓

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.

What the Clancy trial says about the US 09.09.2026 2:50 ↓

We are a sick, sick society that fails to protect children