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Nov 20 2020

CDC to the Rescue, Who Was that Masked Man?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
CDC does its best, which is about what you would expect from a government agency, to counter the Danish mask study and gives a belated scolding about the Sturgis motorcycle…
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Nov 20 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 63

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Another large release of research in the last couple of days, trying to keep up.
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Nov 20 2020

Masks, Masks, Masks, Is Your Whole Life Masks, Part 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary 15 Comments
I am tired of talking about this but nothing seems to fire up the responses, especially from drive-by readers, like anything on masks.
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Nov 20 2020

Save the Children

By Kevin Roche Commentary 15 Comments
The most prominent feature of the response to the epidemic has been the destruction of thousands of lives due to irrational and unbalanced mitigation actions, which have caused special harm…
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Nov 19 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 62

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Getting near the end of the week and again dropping a large batch of summaries.
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Nov 19 2020

Okay, I Do Have a Few Comments on the Recent Press Briefings

By Kevin Roche Commentary 17 Comments
A few reflections on the plethora of press briefings and speeches by the Governor this week.
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Nov 18 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 61

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
A major research dump today, so trying to get on top of it with a bunch of summaries late tonight.
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Nov 18 2020

The Danish Mask Study

By Kevin Roche Commentary 83 Comments
A full exposition of the Danish mask study, which on close reading has even stronger findings than the headline results suggest.
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Nov 18 2020

A Canadian Physician Steps Out of Line

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Whole lot of common sense from a Canadian physician.
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Nov 18 2020

Long-Term Care Deaths

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
A couple of great charts from Twitter detail LTC deaths across the country.
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Nov 18 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 60

By Kevin Roche Commentary 6 Comments
A few more research summaries to absorb with your coffee.
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Nov 17 2020

A Head Full of Coronavirus Research, Part 59

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Back to the research, with coverage of the usual topics.
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Nov 16 2020

You Guys Are the Absolute Best

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
My request for assistance was met with an overwhelming response and I believe I have what I need. I am really moved and grateful that so many of you responded…
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Nov 16 2020

Minnesota Excess Deaths

By Kevin Roche Commentary 13 Comments
Minnesotans are also dying not due to CV-19 but due to the campaign of terror which has caused them to forego needed care and the isolation of the elderly with…
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Nov 16 2020

Hospitalizations

By Kevin Roche Commentary 18 Comments
Hospitals are not overall excessively full compared to average at this time of year, but staffing may be the bigger issue.
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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...
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

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Mental health is a very hot health care investment area.  Talkiatry raised $210 million in new capital for its virtual mental health services which utilizes employed psychiatrists, psychologists and other...
February 13, 2026
Investors can take comfort in Solace Health, which provides “advocates” to members in health plans, as it raises a fresh $130 million in capital, which takes its alleged value over...
February 11, 2026
Two health care companies moving in opposite directions reported financial results.  Hinge Health, which offers musculoskeletal condition services, reported strong revenue and earnings growth and projected continued rapid rises in...
February 11, 2026
And here is why I often wonder what investors are thinking when they make large investments in companies with dubious businesses.  Carbon Health was going to open hundreds of primary...
February 5, 2026

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