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Jan 25 2021

A Few Catch-up Observations

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Back to reality in Minnesota, where vaccine rollout incompetence dominates, but has serious competition at the federal level.
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Jan 23 2021

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 94

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Once more into the breach with research summaries, on my last nite in fair Florida weather.
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Jan 21 2021

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 93

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Dropping a few more observations and research summaries.
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Jan 21 2021

What Policies Would Be Best Now

By Kevin Roche Commentary 11 Comments
With a new administration, there could be an opportunity for a better epidemic response, but I would expect it to get worse.
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Jan 20 2021

It Is a Very Dark Day for the Country

By Kevin Roche Commentary 18 Comments
A dismal day for freedom and for our nation and people.
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Jan 18 2021

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 92

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Even on vacation I pump out the research summaries!!
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Jan 15 2021

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 91

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
A number of observations and a couple of research items.
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Jan 14 2021

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 90

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Yet another selection of interesting research on CV-19, in particular good papers on adaptive immunity and population immunity.
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Jan 13 2021

A Few Quick Observations on Epidemic Developments

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Some random observations on developments over the last few days.
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Jan 12 2021

School Closings and Lockdowns

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Two new papers cast further doubt on the wisdom of school closings and lockdown type interventions.
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Jan 11 2021

We Will All End Up in the Same Place

By Kevin Roche Commentary 5 Comments
Hmmm, explain this, especially Florida and California.
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Jan 11 2021

Vaccination Progress

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Minnesota's vaccine administration effort is very poor compared to most of its neighbors.
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Jan 11 2021

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 89

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
More research summaries on the usual topics.
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Jan 10 2021

The US is Turning into China, Voluntarily

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
The US has voluntarily turned itself into an ideologically driven idiocracy enforced by a few big tech companies.
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Jan 09 2021

Masks Help Control Case Growth in Ireland

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Ireland is the latest country to find the incredible benefits of mandating mask wearing in stopping transmission in the community.
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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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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...
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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

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September 25, 2025
Sometimes companies change their name, I have no idea why and it often seems goofy.  CapitalRx, which is a pharmacy benefit manager, with aspirations to be a broader technology provider...
September 25, 2025
Innovacer, a health care technology company that claims extensive use of artificial intelligence, is acquiring Story Health, which helps manage patients with chronic care conditions and who need specialty care.
September 18, 2025

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